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Tuesday, August 01, 2006
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Tony Pumpkin
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Abbotsford BC
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Just threw my 3 day average out the window and tried to get more reliable statistics. So I did a 5 day average on weight gains over the last five days. It looks like I have been getting about 15-16 lbs average over the last 5 days. The five days before that registered a 20 lb average daily weight gain. The five day average before that was 22.6 lbs/day. The five days prior to that was about 15 lbs/day. I wonder if the pumpkin has already peaked in its daily weight gains--as seen by my averages??? It is at day 42 already. Of course, the interesting thing is the 20-22 lbs/day gains were also during the hottest 10 days of the summer so far (and included the "heat wave"). Night time temps during the heat wave were as high as 23 C. Night time temps now are going as low as 13 C.
Anyway, just some interesting statistics for me to consider in future growing seasons. I wonder if the weight gain fluctuations were more a product of the weather or of the age and growth cycle of the pumpkin??? If I consider the steep decline in night time temps, my pumpkin is still gaining pretty good I think. Interesting stuff to consider.
I was walking around the plant today. Leaves are starting to age quickly. Aphids seem less apparent--good news. I was a little concerned that a couple of the new leaves were a bit yellow instead of lush green. Unfortunately, the new leaves that are forming are on vines shooting straight up, so they won't have the benifit of rooting into soil--at least not in anyway I can think of--bending them down will indeed break them.
Here's hoping for some hot weather and new foliage! Good luck all!
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