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Friday, June 22, 2012
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shazzy
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Joliet, IL
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10 day old pic this morning of the 12.5 foot 1303 x self at 23.5". she made it through the heat wave and grew 3.5" circ since yesterday morning so should be on her way. here is the set up i am using this year on early pollinations when beating the heat. doubled up 30 percent shade cloth, a fan, and the misting system was timed for every half hour from 9 to 11 and then on all day from 11 to 5. the cool water hits the surface of the pumpkin through the shade cloth, the soil is staying cool under neath with moisture, and the fan has been running on that female since the main laid down and female was developing. the female never saw direct sunlight with use of small tables over them in vine tips and as vine laid down the tables were left over until replaced with shade cloth. the 1723 is still shiney and 14" on day 5 yesterday afternoon. i hope it will beat the odds of going the distance on a male issue plant. time will tell, fingers crossed.
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