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Monday, October 21, 2013
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Captain 97
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Stanwood, Washington
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with all three pumpkins breaking my personal best I thought I would take some time to reflect on what I did different this year that may have led to my relative success. This will be good to look back on as I start next year.
1.Built germ chamber and got a 100% germ rate for the first time ever. This is a big help because in the past Using the light bulb in the stove method, I have had seeds that I wanted to grow not germ. This takes a lot of stress out of the equation and allows much more certain planning for the season.
2.Built a bigger cold frame. In the past I used a small hoop house using 10'foot pvc. that only resulted in about an 8' x 5' shelter. This meant that the plant usually outgrew it by the beginning of June while the temperatures around here are still in the upper 50s and low 60s. This year my main plant was entirely covered until well after pollination which I felt helped a lot.
3.Switched from RTI to Biogrow for Mycho. Previously I got the Mychos from a hydroponics store and who knows how long it had been sitting around there. I really have no way of knowing scientifically how much this helped. I do know that the best grower around these parts uses Biogrow though and I was certainly happy with the results.
4. Used Cal Carb for the first time. Supposedly this helps the plant process CO2 better similar to the mychos I am not sure what if anything this did but I will probably use again next year.
5.Used Cal Mag for the first time. See Above
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