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Sunday, July 19, 2015
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Iowegian
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Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com
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I have a hard decision to make on the 359 Foss. I first pollinated on a secondary and then on the main. The secondary fruit is growing real fast, but so is the main. I had to give the plant nitrogen as the new leaves were yellow. Now they are green but I don't want to blow up a pumpkin. I didn't get the rots released on the secondary so the stem has a downwards bend. I think I may cut off the secondary pumpkin a little bit at a time over 3 or 4 days so I don't cause the main fruit to blow up. The 1928 Globus first pollination is going now and the next two after it aborted. I have a couple going on the ribbon vine plant and the 1493 Witter Benson.
Long gourds are up to the top of the trellis with some females starting to show. A few secondary vines are growing along the ground and starting to root down. That shouldn't hurt. The Daconil/Agri Fos/Companion fungicide trio seems to have slowed the spread of the rust. All new leaves are looking good.
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