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20 Entries.
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Wednesday, March 22
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Started very early this year with 2 plants. 1707 Caspers and 1953 Daletas
I always have some problems with mosaic virus in the summer, because we have a lot of oil pumpkin fields in our region. By starting so early I try to have a nice big plant and a pumpkin bevore the virus comes.
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Wednesday, March 22
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Other giant vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, cucumbers and watermelons also grow in the tunnel.
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Wednesday, March 22
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Only about half of the tunnel (300 mē) is available for giant vegetables, the rest is used for plant cultivation and organic strawberries this year.
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Wednesday, March 22
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I also got a nice climate control this year, so growing should be easier compared to last year
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Monday, April 3
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Good speed
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Monday, April 3
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Today I also planted out the other 2 plants that were started on March 26th. The patch is now full
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Sunday, April 9
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This year I'm trying some different ways to control the weeds.
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Sunday, April 9
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Mypex ground cover
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Saturday, April 15
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1707 Caspers looking good
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Friday, April 21
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Nice fruits on the tomato plants
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Friday, April 21
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1707 Caspers, Main vine about 3 meters.
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Friday, April 21
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Some burned leaves, so we shaded the Tunnels today with Redusol.
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Monday, May 1
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First female at 13 ft, a little bit too early
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Saturday, May 6
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I bury the vines with a mix of organic potting soil, mycorrhiza, trichoderma and mealworm droppings.
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Saturday, May 6
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The patch and the plants are certified as organic, so I am not allowed to use any chemicals or conventional fertilizers. Here you see some Aphidoletes eating the bad aphids.
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Saturday, May 13
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First pollination of the year today.
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Saturday, May 13
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And the plant
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Wednesday, May 24
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1707 Caspers dap 11
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Wednesday, May 24
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Patch overview
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Tuesday, May 30
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1707 Caspers, very aggressive plant.
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