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Sunday, September 16, 2018 big moon Bethlehem CT

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The plants were spaced 15-20' apart. I thinned them down to 12 plants total.(I started with 24) The soil in this field is on the wet side. It is a very rich and dark loam it has a pH of 6.0. I layed black plastic in early May. (The soil was very wet and sticky but I layed it anyways.) In the second part of May I set the plants out in the field. The only fertilizer I used was a stinky organic one called Pro-Gro from North Country organics in Vermont. Each plant got a handful of Pro gro when it went in and then another handful about a month later. That is it! No other fertilization needed. to be Continued....
 



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