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Wednesday, August 02, 2006
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Tony Pumpkin
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Abbotsford BC
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Things have definitely slowed down prematurely with my 1446. I got another small 9 lb gain on the main one, and a 4 lb gain on the secondary fruit. At tis rate I can't see myself hitting 700-800 lbs. Fruits sit at approximate weights of 453 lbs and 326 lbs. The days of 20lb gains seem to be over and done. I will definitely bump up the water by 15-20 min to see if I can get back to some 12-15 lbs gains. Did battle today with aphids for about 1 hour, man, they are everywhere. I may spray with something stronger (like Sevin) than this dish soap derivative (called End-All) that I am currently using--it is useless. My dad recommended Diazonon! Ha! I have a large jar of it in the garage (left by previous owners). I don't think you can buy it anymore--it is pretty toxic stuff that kills everything in sight. At any rate, I will not spray with Diazonon. Still have not sprayed for mildew, and a couple of the older leaves have it. Weird thing is this morning I was looking at the leaves and thinking they suck big time! However, this evening, they were all really green and still standing up stiff--so who knows. It was pretty hot today though, I was hoping for better gains than I am getting. Stem split on the secondary fruit looks even bigger. I shoved a small stick inside to see if it goes into the cavity--it does not, but growth is slowing down on this fruit--and all around. Pumpkin skin is still "whiteish" but the surface of both fruits is starting to seep clear guck and the skins are getting a little rough and hard. I think my plant is starting to age quicker than I would like. We'll see.
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