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Sunday, August 24, 2008
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GR8 PMKN
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Salem, OR
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Last 8 days only 16lbs/day for the 1041.5 and only 11 for the 1689, so the downward spiral has begun. Oh well. I realize now that water was my big problem--that dumb watering system of mine just didn't keep the soil wet at the edges of the patch (only a 10' diameter circle around the stump stayed sufficiently moist). It's not like I didn't try. I set up an entire under-the-canopy system but just didn't have nearly enough flow for it to run (100' of hose really cuts down the flow. I'll measure it and report later, but that's my problem.) I really hope to go with the pressurized system next year and the 1100 gallon tank. It will be overhead watering with lawn sprinklers the rest of the way this season. I hope for at least 200 pounds per pumpkin in Sept. but that will still leave me, well, not that great. Bummer. Here are today's measurements.
1041.5 McKie day 43: 125-78-83 = 286 OTT or 479 pounds
1689 Jutras day 51: 144-86-83 = 313OTT or 614 pounds
937.5 Isom day 46 (I think): 286OTT--so the McKie caught up
983.5 Isom day 12: 24-18-17=59OTT or 6 pounds. I'm glad that I've got a late fruit set so that now I can try to remedy my water problem and see it this one can grow faster. In 28 days it will hit day 40 on the 21st of Sept and if it's packing on 35 pounds per day, I'll know what my problem was. If not, at least I'll be able to spend the winter trying to figure out why I can't grow a big pumpkin!
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