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Tuesday, July 19, 2005
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crammed
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Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
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Here's my pumpkin today. It looks alot like it did yesterday. But, it's a little bit humpier and a little bit wider. The OTT total is 129-1/8" for an estimated weight of 55 pounds. That's not a huge gain. But, it's decent. Also, when I get the pumpkin onto the styrofoam, I will be able to take more consistent measurements because it won't shift as much as the soil.
I noticed that the shoulders are really starting to grow. So, that is putting a bit of pressure on the base of the stem where it meets the pumpkin. So, I did some vine positioning and used some bamboo stakes to help support the vine.
I'll be getting some bigger and thicker styrofoam soon to put under the pumpkin. I've abandoned the idea of putting a pallet underneath it at this stage. It's still light enough to move. But, I don't want to risk doing too much damage.
Also, I did a combined spray today of sulphur fungicide, Ambush, and Sevin. I noticed some wilted leaves again today. So, I wanted to spray to eliminate SVB as a possible cause of some wilting and confirm that the cause is the crazy hot weather we've had this summer. Next week I think it;s supposed to go down a bit. I can only hope. Yesterday it was so hot and humid, I literally had to go inside because I couldn't breathe!
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