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Friday, June 30, 2017 jimp Allentown, PA

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Pollinating for past 7 days – all closed flowers the night before opening and immediately after pollinating – pictured here 1495 x 2624 day 7.
Status as of 6/30
2624 Willemijns.
X 2048 – 6/24 – main vine
X Self -6/28;
X 1495 6/28
X 1495 6/29
2048 Willemijns
    X 2624 – 6/25 – main vine – 11’
    X 2624 – 6/30 – main vine – 16’
    X Self    - 6/30
    X 2624 - 6/30
    X 1495 - 6.30
1495 Snyder
     X 2624 – 6/22 – main stem; first pollination
    X Self – 6/29 (really gonna be an orange pumpkin!)
    X 2624 – 6/30
So – 7 pollinated so far. The 6 that are more than a day old clearly growing. 5 more females tied up ready to open and pollinate tomorrow morning before going away for a week at the lake (will be very nervous). That’s 11 fruits started before July 1. New indoor record for me.
 



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