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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Iowegian
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Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com
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This is the year of broken main vines. First I found the cracked main on the 1143 after returning from vacation. Then I found the shriveling main on the 1200. This evening I found a broken main on one of the 1047.5's.
It is also the year of mud. I don't think I have seen over 10 days suitable for working the soil since the first of April. At least my silty soil doesn't bake into bricks if I work it wet. But the weeds are going nuts and its tough to get them with a hoe. So I guess it will be the year of weeds, too. Some of that rain could go to south east Iowa and northeast Missouri where they need it. But at least we aren't getting drenched like northern Iowa and Minnesota.
I was able to start training a secondary on the 1047.5 for a blossom down pumpkin. Hopefully I can pollinate one on it within a week or so. Looks like we are in for some heat again. Time for frozen water bottles and styrofoam coolers for pollination.
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