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Monday, July 18, 2005
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Hoppette (JR)
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Back of Beyond
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Since I find myself referring to last year's diary frequently I am going to add a bit of procedural background info. All 3 plots were well amended during the off season with manure, compost and additional soil- only part of what I would have hoped for but that's how it happened. The plots were tilled very well and quite often prior to planting though - which I believe has had a big impact.
All plots received a minimum of 80# of Gypsum. With Orange receiving 160#. All will get another like amount this week surface broadcast. Plants were set out late by 1 week in Orange, 2 weeks at the sideyard and 2.5 weeks for the back hill.
All vines have been buried up to the first sets in all cases. Really works wonders. At the same time I have removed all tendrils, males flowers and tertiary buds as soon as they could be felt. What I have inevitably missed has provided pollinating flowers and a MINIMUM of unwanted 2ndrys and terts to removed or deal with. Real time saver as far as I am concerned.
All water supplied during the first 3 weeks was by drench. All subsequent water has been supplied by overhead sprinklers and misters. I think this is IMPORTANT. I have fertilized 3X in Orange - each time a stump drench of 1/2c fish, 1/2c kelp, 1/2c molasses - over the past 3 weekends. No other applications of any kind have been performed. Home sideyard has received the same 3X treatments as well as a single treatment of dilute 3-30-15 on 12 July. Hope Hillside has revived 4X treatments and will receive a dilute 6-30-15 today.
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