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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
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robograeff
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Maryland
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Alright, I think Ive stumbled across something important in the pumpkin world. Doing this hydroponically has allowed me to watch exactly how much water the plant uses. On average were looking at about 20 gallons a day. On the hottest days here in the low 100's, the usage was around 30 gallons a day. Also, for the most part, I do not have any secondary roots. I have a crowded stump box and one secondary set at one node. I don't have a giant pumpkin but have been able to get to nearly 600 pounds so far with no extensive secondary root system and a small amount of roots. Kind of shows how much roots and water these plants actually need. Next year I have a plan to grow the perfect root system. Bigger and better.
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