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Monday, July 30, 2012
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SoCal Kevin
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San Diego
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Exciting news, as of yesterday I've made my first goal: 500 pounds!! The pumpkin's growth has slowed a little, only putting on about 11 lbs per day right now, but at least I've made it to 500. My ultimate goal for this year is 600 lbs - to match what another town resident grew a few years ago. With a few months left to go, even though the growth has slowed, I might make it.
One thing I am battling is powdery mildew, and I have noticed some other regional growers battling this too. I am also limited by the size of my patch... my leaves look pretty bad, and they're just not pumping out the sugar like healthy leaves would. As another grower (from Team Faith) noted in his diary entry today, with a small patch, when the leaves get ragged and old, it really does in the growth rate, and a larger patch can help solve this problem. I've already got plans to make a larger patch on the hillside behind my house where there is more room, though my first step would be creating access to it since it is at the bottom of a steep hill. Anyway, that is for next year...
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