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Friday, July 24, 2009
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pumpkin cholo
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Bloomington, IN
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I pollinated another 5 lober at the end of the last side vine of the 1250 this morning at about 10 AM with itself. There was one flower on the 1147 I could have pollinated it with, but stupid me forgot to even check that plant yesterday and so it went to the bees.
Day 10 measurements for the 7/14 pollination:
CC - 20.75”, SS - 15”, EE - 15” , OTT - 50.75”
After the nearly four inches of rain we received on the 22nd, the stem on the 7/14 fruit has been bursting with splits, two touching the pumpkin a little and a small split almost touched it. Its really been a struggle trying to keep them from getting worse. I basically filled the splits with an undiluted, straight from the bottle clorothalonil fungicide, and then proceeded to paint the entire stem with the stuff to hopefully discourage any new splits from forming. Whether or not I will be able to keep this fruit going I don’t know. I’ve pollinated five other females in the past week, so we will see how they do.
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