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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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1676.5 Daletas ’12 (F: 1381 Checkon x 1495 Stelts)
This plant has been very strong from the beginning and it continues to be that way. However, while it may have the longest main vine it does not have the greatest leaf area, so this is why I like measuring the entire plant for a more complete look at the plant potential. This plant is growing great and I have no negatives to say about it. I have set-up my umbrellas to protect the immature females from the soil splash caused by heavy rain and the strong rays of the sun in hopes of increasing the odds for a successful pollination.
While it seems the standard for comparison this time of year is main vine length, I have had plants in the past that grow a great main vine but do not ‘fill-in’, so I developed the idea of Leaf Area Estimation which is basically the area of a triangle. (This works best for the standard Christmas Tree style of pruning.) All you have to do is measure the width of the plant and the length of the main vine. Then it is simply (1/2)*(width of the plant)*(main vine length) = Leaf Area Estimation.
Leaf Area Estimation= 189.6 square feet
Main Vine Length= 20.5 feet
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