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Friday, June 23, 2006
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Tony Pumpkin
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Abbotsford BC
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Extended my fence today so the main had more room. Also came home today to find the tips of all my secondaries and main bent skyward for the hundredth time again--this problem is even more magnified when you are on a hill like me. I am tired of coaxing them to the ground inch by inch on the steep slope every other day and burying them by hauling dirt in buckets. All that impatience didn't serve me well as I was coaxing my second main to the ground I split it slightly and handled it a bit roughly until it broke right off. It was already about 15 feet long, and I had a pumpkin pollinated on it at about 8 feet, as well three secondaries that look like they have nice fruit at about 6 feet each, so I didn't sweat it too much, but I lost two females on the end that may have been in good positions. Also 2 more females to pollinate tomorrow (will make a total of 9 so far). My third primary is the best bet right now. Tomorrow a 5 lober will open up (I peeked in it today). It is about 5 feet from the stump, but this primary vine has no splits, and the roots are incredibly thick on that side. I busted the first primary from that same spot when it started to go flat (it was 3 feet long at the time). This one is second growth, but it is strong and at about 7 feet now. There is another female to set at about 7 feet sometime in the future, and the hill is not steep here. I am hoping this vine grows the big one.
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