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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
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shazzy
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Joliet, IL
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this pic was taken after propping up all rolled vines and getting all the ruffled feathers back in place after 60 mph dercho bow echo hit 2 nights ago. I find it easier to lift and support each leaf by over or underlapping adjoining leaves of unrolled vines. then keep working line by line until all up and adding soil to support and cover taps that uprooted when rolled. I add 8' stakes along sides of 3 or 4 leaf stalks on an accute angle into the ground on both sides of severe rolled vines. and use a long 10' pole to flap back folded over leaf tops and basically reach in and gently nudge leaves with pole to under or overlap. mother hen putting feathers in order. today you wouldn't know a storm hit. I got 20 or so leaves total for all 3 plants that bent at base and split. they were left in place and will get pruned before powdery mildew gets the eventually or rot sets into split stalks. patch needs to dry out first. weeds need addressing after rains stop also. with all the rain I believe plants having harder time taking up p and k as the small pumpkins are off to very slow start and prime female at 15.5' didn't have enough juices and stopped growing after day 4 with 10.5 footer taking all of the juices in plant.so foliar 3-18-18 was foliar fed last night and every night until things dry up. self pollinated another on 1421.5 at 21' this morning.
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