Friday, March 25
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Tilled in half of my amendments and focused on the area where the greenhouse will be
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Saturday, March 26
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First year for the greenhouse and getting a soil test .
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Sunday, March 27
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My seed selection is centered around the 2350 Geinger genetics. I only have two patches so only two will survive. I will be planting the 1883 and Tiger king in opposing patches. Those are my favorites to survive. I will lite the fuses April 6th.
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Sunday, March 27
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My seed selection is centered around the 2350 Geinger genetics. I only have two patches so only two will survive. I will be planting the 1883 and Tiger king in opposing patches. Those are my favorites to survive. I will lite the fuses April 6th.
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Sunday, March 27
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Sunday, March 27
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I installed the heating cables today. Going to need them as the next few days will see lows below freezing
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Monday, March 28
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Third year growing AGs but first year getting a soil sample and amending. The goal is a half ton HD pumpkin.
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Tuesday, March 29
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Monday, April 4
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Well that changes things. Back to the hoop houses
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Wednesday, April 6
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I lit the fuses on my seeds this evening. I sanded and soaked the seeds in seaweed water for two hours. I added azos and mykos to the soil. The heat chamber is set to 83 f.
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Tuesday, April 12
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I had 100% germination but I damaged the Cods on the 2350. It is the sad looking seedling in the picture. I started a New 1676 Geinger x Haist.
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Tuesday, April 12
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The 1883 Bayuk, 994 Westby and 1540 Anderson are doing well. 1540 Anderson is the leader at this point.
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Saturday, April 16
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1549 Anderson is my best looking plant of the 3 Geinger kin�s.
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Saturday, April 16
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The 2350 is fighting back.. the first true leaf has shown itself.
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Saturday, April 16
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I made the first hoop house 6x6. I left a foot of overhang on each end to lay sandbag�s for weight to keep the house grounded.
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Saturday, April 16
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I made the first hoop house 6x6. I left a foot of overhang on each end to lay sandbag�s for weight to keep the house grounded.
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Saturday, April 23
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Plants are in the dirt
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Friday, May 13
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The 1549 has touched down and is the clear leader at this point.
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Sunday, May 15
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I did the final till of amendments and cover crop today.
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Thursday, May 19
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The 1549 has left the hoop house first. It was a difficult cull but unfortunately the 1676 had to get cut. The 1883 and 992 are fighting it out in the other hoop house.
I had to remove the plastic today and lay shade cloth over the hoops because summer is arriving this weekend. Temps forecasted into the 90s.
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Monday, May 23
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Well I had my first set back over the weekend. I was going away for the weekend and before I left I placed a chair over the tip of the plant for shade. Unfortunately a storm came through and knocked the chair over crushing the main vine on the 1549. I chose to cut it and go with my back up.
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Monday, May 23
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The backup is the 2350 which only had one cod and I had left it for dead. I had never totally given up on it since it was the seed I wanted to grow the must. Mother Nature just needed to intervene.
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Tuesday, May 31
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My 1883 has taken off pretty well. The vine is about 10 ft out and the side vines are starting to fill in . I have been feeding peters 20-20-20 weekly. Also foilar spray seaweed and calcium carb
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Tuesday, May 31
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The 2350 Geinger is starting to come alive. She also is getting 20-20-20 weekly. Starting to notice dark green vines so I am hoping for a dark orange pumpkin.
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Saturday, June 4
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I got the silk fence in place and installed the shade cloth.
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Saturday, June 4
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I got the silk fence in place and installed the shade cloth.
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Tuesday, June 7
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Pollinated 12 ft out on the 1883 with the 2350. Only 12 secondary�s behind the newborn so this morning be isn�t desirable. The hope is for the next female to show with at least 16 secondary�s pushing.
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Thursday, June 16
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Pollinated the 1883x self on 6-14
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Friday, June 17
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I selfed the 2350 this morning
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Tuesday, June 21
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I am thinking that I am going to go with the pumpkin that I pollinated on 6-7 on the 1883.It isn�t ideal but I feel like this is the best decision for a bad situation. My secondaries all stopped growing and only have two secondaries after the pumpkin. I have another pumpkin pollinated 6� past but it is 9 days younger.
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Tuesday, June 28
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Dap 20 1883 x 2350 isn�t the largest but is hinting that it will be orange.
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Monday, July 18
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The 1883x2350. She won�t be setting any records but she will be a looker. I burned my secondaries from what believe was over fertilizing. Just way to aggressive with the 20-20-20. My plant might be 150sqft
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Friday, July 22
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1883 x 2350 isn�t going to be large because of the lack of secondaries which is from my error. June 7th pollination and is only around 300lbs and 10lbs a day. I hope she continues to develop the �Nuclear Orange � as Doc would say.
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