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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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shazzy
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Joliet, IL
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and the sole survivor of the original corn seed maggot infestation is the 1725 harp. i still can't believe how i found the one maggot on the stem with it just getting ready to munch. and then i cleared all the soil down to the roots, left it alone and then raced to get to the store before it closed and get the diatomacous earth and merit granules and the bonide product "eight". and then after the final circle of warrior t death around the plants along with the csm collars made out of 6" diameter poly pot tops the next day. what a nightmare but the backups are doing great amd so far so good with the 1725. the second true leaf was exactly like the 1209s and needed removal after using it for a few days of support and digging a mini trench under the curved stalk of the second true leaf until i got into surface roots and dug no deeper and removed it. this main is about 18" long and completely down on the ground. this plant was started on 4-19 and is 25 days old since removing the seed coat. too bad i was so worried about the csm's that i put the best 1493 at that point next to the 1725s in my honey hole to make sure i had a good back up in the spot that i grew the 1493 in last year. the best 1493s of the original 5 started on 4-19 were used as backups and got eaten by the corn seed maggots on round one. the 2 1493s in the small greenhouse were the last to germinate and get going of all 5 started on 4-19, but that is the way it goes. they will catch up once the weather gets better. that older smaller greenhouse doesn't retain the heat at night as well as shazzydome does. the 1493 next to the 1725 in the dome is a beauty, laid down, about 14" long. too bad it will get the knife very soon but no way in hell i would dig it up and disturb the 1725 roots. that is the way it goes of the backup. it did its duty as insurance and its siblings are battling it out in the small green house and one 1493 will get its chance do show its stuff, so it is all good.
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