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Monday, August 22, 2011
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shazzy
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Joliet, IL
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the weekends rain screwed up my jobsite for the day which i really didn't mind. a beautiful late august day. the lower angle of the sun means the house is blocking many of the youngest best looking leaves more towards the pumpkin of the 1725 until after 11 am. nothing i can do about that. also the tree by the garage now takes out sunlight to the 1493 plant for mid day hours from 11 am until 3 or 4. if i had a monster this year on that plant, i was going to top off the tree again as it hasn't been done in 4 years and much has grown back. i have grown 1125 in that spot so i know it can produce, but again not this year. clegg jr. in this picture on the 1493 ain't doing a real lot but is still gonna make a nice halloween party pumpkin at a big outdoor party if it stays in one piece. sitting a little over 700 lb estimate on day 54. i am glad to see Gene from Connecticut giving my 1493 a nice run. i am rooting him on as his pumpkin is a nice grower and his plant reminds me exactly of what my 991 looked like last year as far as leaf size and emerald green beautiful leaves. my 1493 looks pretty ragged right now with possibly a downy mildew and or alterntia (spelling) working its way slowly around. it is harder to tell old age leaves from diseased leaves, but patterns in areas give me signs there are something doing and some of it has reached the adjoing side by the 1209 plant. i will hit with some immunox tonight. the 1493 i have sort of let go to the weeds also as i am concentrtating my efforts on the 2 with better chances. it still gets all the same sprays, just not the drenches (rationing for the other 2 plants) and no more weed trimming below the canopy to avoid walking into that plant and carrying disease to the others. today i thoroughly drenched every area and down the main vine of the 1209 and the 1725 with full dosage 0-0-25, half 3-18-18 dosage, and full cal-mag dosage.
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