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As of today the main vine is about 10ft long. Total plant is about 11ft-12ft. First female is about 8ft out on the main and another one on the largest secondary. I am/will train two secondaries to curve behind the base of the plant as I didn't want to plant it right against untilled soil at the edge of my plot near the rose bushes. I got lucky with this plot as unlike most other plots I have easy access to it from all sides and it doesn't directly border someone else's plot which would make things more complicated.

I noticed some leaf damage a few days ago and saw a cucumber beetle so I applied a light dose of pesticide. Better late than never; lesson learned to start earlier next year. No sign of cucumber beetles since.

Today we spoon fed with WOW Seaweed, WOW Humic and Fulvic Acid, Neptune's Liquid Fish, and Neptune's and Liquid Crab and Lobster. I am still using a two gallon watering can from the community garden for the spoon feeding and walking out on the boards. I am ordering a basic four gallon backpack sprayer that will make things easier for the rest of the season. I thought about compost tea for this year, but the plot does not have electricity, Boston water is chlorinated, parking can be challenging, etc. Sure it could have been done, but I decided to focus my efforts on basics and go with water solubles and granular products. I measure the dry products at home and pour them into a covered cup. At the garden I then also add the Neptune liquid products.

Tomorrow morning will be more vine burying and watering. I have to read up on pruning techniques . Tissue test will be soon. Hoping for another 7ft-10ft of growth on the main by the end of the month with a pollination somewhere at 16ft-20ft. We shall see.
 



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