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Friday, August 18, 2006 Tony Pumpkin Abbotsford BC

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Well, things definitely slowing down in the patch. My main pumpkin has only gained about 15-20 lbs in the last three days! It is sitting at about 622 lbs by OTT measurements. If it does not grow significantly tomorrow I think I can safely say that it is nearing the end of its growth potential. Seemed to really slow down when the stem split and I decreased the water. We'll see. My last ditch effort will be to cut the 416 lber on the secondary to see if that increases the growth of the one on the main. I may do that next week depending on how things go. I am pretty tired of tending the plant and have had my hands full this year with university classes, yard maintenance, and home renovations--I am a little exhausted to tell the truth, and holidays are almost over, so if this is the end then so be it. I am excited about composting this fall and extending/prepping the patch for next year.
 



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