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Monday, July 17, 2006
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Orangeneck (Team HAMMER)
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Eastern Pennsylvania
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Forecast is 100° for today, Tuesday and Wednesday. This heat wave will likely be all she wrote for my 603 Muller. All the plants showed signs of flagging yesterday but most notably the 603. That combined with fried secondary tips and some strange yellow and brown disease should be enough to kill the plant. Oh well down to 5 plants soon I guess. The 781 is my most heat resistant plant. I pumped approx. 350 gallons of water on the main patch yesterday and I’m sure it wasn’t enough. Next year I’ve resolved to only grow 3 or 4 plants. I guess it’s all part of the learning experience. The 317 plant is coming back in size with secondaries finally extending off of the newer main vine. Here are some numbers on my biggest so far, the only one over 10 days old. 317 Lawrence July 4 pollination, CC July 11 = 16”, July 12 = 19”, July 14 = 26”, July 15 = 29.5”, July 16 = 31.5”. I think the heat is causing the plant to use all its water to sustain itself with little left over for fruit growth. 663* squash day 8 CC = 22”. Round and green, looks nice.
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