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Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Big T Hoff Hadley Ny

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Started pollinations 6/25...200 Hoffman x 555 Grande..those 2 are growing in the same pile of manure so they are getting crossed back and forth 8' on main w/ another at 11' which should be ready in a few days....6/26,,1561 Reeb x 1330 Gansert at 7.5' and another at 10.5 ready soon. These also grown together in their own pile of chit..will be crossed back and forth but on the 1330 Gansert I pollinated both of the first secondaries on 6/27..selfed one 1330 at 6' and the other with the 1351 Detweiler..am saving the main at over 10' for first pollination with the 1561...Also pollinated the 200 Dmg Hoffman x 1501 Wagner on the first secondary...will pollinate the same cross on the main..200 DMG threw beautiful dark orange last year and the Wagner is basically the same cross....protected a bunch of young uns which should all be keepers at 10'-12'...heavy rains expected then hot and humid..Went fishing yesterday morning...mid 30's..frost or hard freeze ( high 20's) 50 miles north of me at Saranac Lake...Vt John did you get any of that? I know you're about due east of there.
 



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