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Saturday, July 01, 2006
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Tony Pumpkin
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Abbotsford BC
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Pumpkins growing very well. The one on the main has picked up with a circ. of 24 just after day 10 this morning--and the blossom is really thick, and the pumpkin is quite long. The other one, my fastest grower was 26.5 this morning after day 10 yesterday. Bought some more sand and will build proper shade structures this week. Also, I guess I will start to cut off the other 6 volleyball sized pumpkins --will leave these two. The Plant itself is showing some signs of wear--already! Quite few leaves that were over three feet have fallen over, many have some holes or browning edges--some spotting. I will start to leave some growth to regenerate these leaves for the summer. Went into the patch under the leaves on my hands and knees to chkeck for rot on vines and other problems (cut some leaves out etc.). Roots are literally everywhere--many shooting out from the vines for 3 or 4 inches--I coverd lots with dirt and will move in more dirt over the summer. Although almost all vines are blown wide open, they are strong and dry with no rot--thanks in part to my underground watering system I think. Some vines are partially buried. The parts on the main are so blown open they are starting to bend the opposite way! Oh well, pumpkins seem to be growing like crazy so I guess it doesn't matter.
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