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Saturday, February 3
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It's been about 5 yrs since I mounted a deer head, but it was my buddy's first nice buck. I was the first one to take him hunting and he wanted me to mount it. I couldn't tell him no. Coles county IL buck
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Saturday, February 3
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Another angle
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Saturday, February 3
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Also, started making maple syrup.
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Thursday, March 8
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Started some seeds.
969est(2145 x self)
890 O'Brien (1469 x 2157)
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Friday, March 16
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All came up
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Wednesday, March 21
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Dug some holes for heat cables.
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Saturday, March 24
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Beautiful spring weather.
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Sunday, March 25
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Planted and did well.
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Saturday, April 7
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Plants grew well despite cold weather
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Sunday, April 8
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Put up some 10 x 20 greenhouses.
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Thursday, April 12
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Working on better looking wind protection.
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Thursday, April 19
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1469 x 2157. Doing ok.
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Monday, April 23
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Planted 969est. 2145 x self
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Tuesday, April 24
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Left on to make sure females were normal.
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Thursday, April 26
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Planted 2118 jutras squash.
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Friday, April 27
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Friday, April 27
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Cut in half.
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Thursday, May 3
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Planted one of my 969's for local fair in August. Maybe 100-125sqft. 200-500# is the goal.
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Thursday, May 3
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2145 x 1469 it looks like I made a mistake on march 8th when I posted it as 969. About 14 feet
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Thursday, May 3
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890 O'Brien 1469 x 2157 also about 14 feet.
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Thursday, May 3
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Finally planted giant carrots, but they aren't that giant. Also, planted my runt 2261 x 2145. Had nice roots we'll give it a try.
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Saturday, May 12
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890 O'Brien x self (1469 x 2157)
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Saturday, May 12
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2145 x 1469
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Saturday, May 12
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(2145 x1469) crossed with 890
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Sunday, May 13
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Planted tomatoes, melons, field pumpkins and started 120 field pumpkin seeds for decoration patch.
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Monday, May 14
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Applied anthesis to the two pumpkins. Finally trimmed up vines and buried them. Only took 2hours Q-Tip. Fun.
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Tuesday, May 22
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10dap @ 24"
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Friday, June 1
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Other kin 10dap @ 24"
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Friday, June 1
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20dap @ 66.5-50-46 = 162.5ott
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Friday, June 1
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890 @ 20dap 76-55.5-54= 185.5ott
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Monday, June 11
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30 day numbers
169 O'Brien 97.75-71-65.25=234
890 O'Brien 106-76.5-70.5=253
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Tuesday, June 19
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Pollination on 969 x runt
Runt x self both @ about 23'
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Tuesday, June 19
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Patch pic: 969(2145xself) & "runt"(2261.5x2145)
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Tuesday, June 19
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890 not huge, but still alive.
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Tuesday, June 19
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169 not huge either, but also still growing and leaking from back shoulder. Just weird.
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Thursday, June 21
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890 @ 126-89.5-81.5 = 297
169 @ 118-83.25-78.25 = 279.5
Both 40dap again not huge, but still alive.
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Saturday, June 23
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Pumpkin patch:
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Saturday, June 23
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The other end:
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Wednesday, June 27
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Finally got the 969 in place. 20dap @ 64.5-48.5-47.5= 160.5ott, now lets see what the next 100days brings?
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Wednesday, June 27
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969 different angle
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Wednesday, June 27
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This is the main vine to my 2118 squash. I have a nice little squash about 3 feet past this. Has anyone ever grown anything of size, 1000 pounds plus or any thoughts on this, please email me. I will be setting other fruit on the side vines.
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Wednesday, June 27
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Here's the 169 and it's leakage?
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Monday, July 2
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890- 141-99.5-88.5=329.5ott and 169- 134-86.5-90.5=311ott. Both are at 50dap.
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Wednesday, July 11
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Pollination on 969 x sibb. Sidevine
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Thursday, July 12
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Pollination on 969 x self. Sidevine
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Tuesday, July 17
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969 is 40dap: 125-86.5-83.5= 295
Not growing well so I've decided to grow 3 pumpkins on the plant and see if they all reach 1k.
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Thursday, July 19
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969 x self east side vine
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Saturday, July 21
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969 x sibb west side vine 10dap = 25"
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Saturday, July 21
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70dap for the 169 @ 349.5ott & the 890 @ 369ott. Also, 11dap for 969west side vine @ 28.5 & 969 main 44dap @ 307ott. Not great numbers, but still alive.
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Saturday, July 28
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Not looking good for the 890. Something's not quite right. Watered in fungicides on all plants. Very long day. Weighed first big tomato @ 1# 13.9oz
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