| |
|
Entry Date
|
Nick Name
|
Location
|
|
Friday, July 24, 2015
|
|
swhitty
|
Bangor, ME
|
 |
Entry 22 of 48 |
 |
|
|
|
|
Here's the 1400 Lopresti. Today her measurements put her at 171 pounds. This is the only plant that is on schedule with burying vines since I'm obviously going to devote my limited time to the "big one". I've terminated about 2/3 of her secondary vines. The plant is looking good despite some scarring from cucumber beetles earlier in the season. She's gaining about 15 pounds a day. I haven't watered much this week since the intermittent rain has kept the soil moist. I've been applying a compost tea once a week. I'm using the recipe from the book, "How to Grow World Class Giant Pumpkins, the All Organic Way." It consists of 1 pound of worm castings, 2 oz molasses, 2 oz humic acid, and 1 oz each of seaweed and fish emulsion. I have tons of earthworms in my soil which is a great sign. I also applied beneficial nematodes a few weeks ago. These guys attack grubs, cucumber beetle larva, and other "bad" root predators in the soil. Who knows if it will do anything, but I figured it couldn't hurt!
|
|
|
