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Saturday, June 18, 2005 shazzy Joliet, IL

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both the 885 plants are doing great. i will be pollinating a female on 885 #2 plant probably monday morning at 11'. i will be pollinating the 885 #1 plant female in about 3 or 4 days. both will have to endure high heat again. this time i will be placing a laundry detergent frozen water filled bottle next too, but not touching, each set female every day while temps are above 88 degrees until cooler temps come back. no more aborts needed here. each plant has another down the line about 3 feet just in case they don't take or are slower growers. all main females are going to be pollinated from this stage on. good timing as i have already been terminating secondaries on both plants the entire patch will be filled to the max in about 2 weeks or less. the overhead heavy droplet red tornado misters were put into place yesterday and work great. i can use them both to water the entire patch evenly with a slow soak and i can still use the misting system in the day time to cool the plants in the entire patch. things have turned for the better lately, knock on wood, so that scares me cuz i know the roller coaster will come back down the hill sooner or later, and that is as certain as death and taxes.
 



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