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Tuesday, July 03, 2018
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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North 2326 Holland ’17 (x 1367 VanHoutte)
*Anthesis Treated*
Day: 31
OTT: 264.5”
Est. Weight: 412 pounds
This pumpkin has decided to grow off the mill fabric as it seems to want to grow towards the main vine. I have done my best to keep slack in the vine but it looks like I am going to have to pull this pumpkin back onto the ground protection. Not sure why it did this, but I have moved pumpkins bigger than this so it should not be an issue. I did try the double mill fabric system, but this does not work if the pumpkin is not on the mill fabric all the way;-)
In the background you can see the area that I cleared a pumpkin plant. The grass seed that I planted did not like the 100F temperatures, but the crab grass and annual weeds sure did.
The blossom end continues to sink in but it is not as bad as it was initially looking. I am sure it will continue as the season progresses, but at least at this time, it looks like my early pumpkin position correction prevented what was looking like a deep “birdbath” shape to develop.
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