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Sunday, August 27, 2017 The Pumpkin Kirkwood, MO

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The 2261 is taping 290 inches or 563 pounds Cir: 133 Ee:78 Ss:79 Starting to get some promblems on the plant. Had the leaves get downy mildew, I ended up spraying heritage, and it has seemed to stop the progression. I got some of those tertiary that popped out of know where filling in where the old leaves used to be. Gains have been anywhere from 5 to 10 pounds a day I have been really diligent on keeping up on spraying, but the problem is it is now it is late summer and the yard is starting to become shaded as the sun lowers in the sky. In past years this hasn't been a problem till mid September. Which growth is no longer relevant for me I having my fingers crossed for 600 pounds and she goes heavy
 



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