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Thursday, July 04, 2019 North Shore Boyz Mill Bay, British Columbia

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Well, in turn the 1043 Chan (Dave) was pollinated by the 2255 EZ this morning by a bunch of eager male flowers. I was told by my good buddy (Dave Chan) that the optimum timing for pollinations in British Columbia, was between 6:30am and 7:00am, so I’ve always tried to follow that rule and have had great results because of it.

I always pick the flowers, set them in a sunny location for a few minutes to get warm and dry, and follow the rub and tickle method employed by most giant pumpkin growers. I’m not going to tell pollination stories on the golf course any longer, most non-growers just don’t understand. Now we wait a day or 2 more to pollinate the other 1043 Chan (Janet) as she will be ready soon and is ripping along with growth.
 



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