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Saturday, February 02, 2008 HotPumpkin (Ben) Phoenix, AZ

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Expanded the patch this year. The intent is to grow 2 plants towards each other. Both should be able to make it to over 15 ft before I have to decide which one to pull. I will have the opportunity to cross pollinate and also determine which plant is doing best before I pull either one.

Not much amendment was done. only OM was put in the new soil area and the addition of K, Mg and Mn. B as well as CaN will added through my RO system.

Last year I had problems with Ca because of the RO. It strips EVERYTHING out of the water and Ca is a tough cation for plants to take up.

Since I had my success last year, I am going all out this year. I am using more N than I have in the past and supplementing heavily with B. If I blow up, then I blow up. My feeling is I had some serious deficiencies I really need to work on overcoming this year and have no problem putting the plants into more extreme conditions than in the past.
 



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