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Wednesday, August 07, 2013
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KC Kevin
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Mission Viejo, CA
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Its been a tough go in the 'big' patch (350sf). The 1775 has suffered from a nasty split at the stump when it double vined right after planting. Also battling the Powdery Mildew, although the milk treatment has helped (thanks Matt D and Jim F). We've had such cooler weather this year but also a lot of cloud cover with it. As a result, is sunshine has been at a premium and with the large trees in the adjacent park, I can't control it.
There were four fruit on this; one was culled due to position and three remain. The largest is about basketball size now, and growing slowly as compared to last years kin. One is on the main and I am still not sure it has taken. I think with the stump split that the nutrient pipeline is just too damaged for this plant to grow much of a fruit. We will see....
The plant that was an afterthought is now looking like my only hope for a fruit of any size. Its the flowerbed 980 Fredericks plant, growing in only 100 sf or so. It has one fruit growing at about 12' and a second that was pollinated today at 15'. I used the 1775 Starr as the pollinator.
I am pretty excited about this, even though the potential for much more than a couple hundred pounds is very slim. I really wanted seeds from this cross and this new blossom is at the perfect spot in the flowerbed to grow a kin. Really hoping this one takes. Although the plant is small, it gets better sunlight in this area and there's no PM on this plant at all.
I can already see the orange surging into the kin at 12'. So cool even for a little 4 lb ball. I wish I could switch these plants and have the 980 in the 'big' patch!
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