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Thursday, June 12, 2014
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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5 Days later…
There is a noticeable difference in plant development in just the last 5-days which is encouraging. I have been busy taking down all of the cold frames to clean up the growing areas. I have also set up the SVB (Squash Vine Borer) traps which are actually not baited with the pheromone at this time, but will be soon. I have heard some people have caught some SVB’s with no lure just the traps set up so I am testing that for a little bit. I am using the traps for mating disruption so the pheromone is a requirement for this purpose. I have also set-up the irrigation timer box, but with all of the rain this is not an immediate priority.
Today is also the day I have historically measured my plants to estimate each ones leaf area as it is the birthday of a grower I know so this helps me remember the date;-) Most people just measure the main vine length which is easy, but as you will see this does not tell the full story of the size of the plant. By estimating the leaf area I am able to better determine the true size of each plant which offers a more meaningful year-to-year plant comparisons.
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