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Wednesday, July 04, 2018
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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Happy July 4th, 2018
Overall, things are going well in the pumpkin patch with my remaining four plants. I have been able to get some of the earliest pollinations I have ever had without sacrificing plant size or distance out on the main vine. This was especially lucky this year as we have had some at or near record heat which would have made successful pollinations a challenge.
However, it seems despite the heat wave the growth on all four plants has slowed considerably. This could be in part due to heat stress, but I am thinking it is probably more related to the fact that I have some aggressively growing pumpkins.
If my timing is right where it needs to be, then it will take the plants longer to fill in their ~950sq.ft. growing area which will mean new leaves deeper into the growing season. I prune traditional Christmas tree style because I think this is the most plant efficient layout and if I am able to catch this proper timing things could work out great as the season progresses.
I need to keep in-mind that it is still early in the year and a 10sec. hail event could completely change how my patch looks. What is interesting is that even though this is my 18th year growing there is still much to learn, and experiment with.
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