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Saturday, May 21, 2011 shazzy Joliet, IL

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Shenoha Tomato Row: left to right 4.04 Johnston/Butler, 5.35 Lyons, 7.33 Hunt, 5.18 Lyons, 4.25 Lyons, 3.08 Shenoha.
Used the bohemeth deep spader to bust up subsoil for good drainage and then incorporated rootshield and pumpkin pro myc fungi. after transplanting on this cloudy warm day, the planting spots were watered in with the beneficial biologicals of both biota max and thrive. gonna get hot tomorrow and sunny. they will get a drink again tomorrow and this time azos will go in. neptunes seaweed and fish will be given to the plants in about a couple weeks to let them first recover from transplant shock and get some roots sunk into their new surroundings. the shazzydome will have to come down in 2 days as the 1725 is hitting 4' as well as the 1209. the 1493 small greenhouse will be left up with some cooler temps after tuesday to keep the warmth in with space heaters used still. the 1493s are about 18" and i haven't picked the winner. the other culls have already been meady in the shazzydome. it might be a good thing for acclimation out of the greenhouses for a few days of cooler temps for those plants to deal with full direct sun without the greenhouse. strong storms predicted tomorrow night otherwise i would take the dome down tomorrow with the upper 80s and bright sun predicted. i will be misting 5 minutes every half hour all day from 9:30 til 6 pm tomorrow to cool the air and to make sure the vine tips and tender new leaves forming on secondaries and the main vine tip stay cool enough. will also throw the mini shade cloth set up back over the plants inside the dome. exciting time of year. hoping for 4 lbs this year with the tomatoes. i will give it my best shot. threw up some rebar supports behind the fence after seeing this picture incase of wind storm damaging that fence that is getting replaced in a couple weeks. neo need for it to come loose and fall into the plants the neighbors should be happy about the new fence. lol. hillbilly shaz.
 



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