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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Big Kahuna 26
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Ontario, Canada.
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LanTerra Update > Warmer weather this week has the night time temperatures staying above 50*F. The pumpkins will put on another few pounds in the next few days. With no PM or insect problems the 998 plant is in the best shape I have ever seen for this late in the season. I continue to spray as required using the GVGO special sauce mix.
I have 5 remain fruit left after starting with 8 plants which is not too shabby. 3 of them are well over 1000 provide they all weigh to chart!
Staring with the 998 Pukos, Dimple July 1st x self will finish the season north of 380" which should be a new personal best for me. I was hoping to top last year 387" with something 400" or better but if it weighs heavy the goal is accomplished just the same.
I don't expect this fruit to go light for several reasons. Leaf tissue samples taken earlier in the year placed the calcium content at more than 3.5% and I had one test come back at 12% although I think there was something wrong with it.
Root samples taken in late July confirmed Myco colonization with Arbuscules and Hyphae readily present in the fine hair roots.
Soil samples were spot on for what I consider a great foundation with numbers of OM at 9% PH 7.1, CEC 22, Ca 3500ppm and Phos around 67ppm the patch was primed to accept lots of good producing Myco. The soil was very sticky in the root samples suggesting there might be a fair bit of glomalin built up in the soil.
So there you have it If I had to guess I would say Dimple hits the scale at nearly 1200 but weighs about 1320 or more. This will not be big enough to win at Port Elgin but I will be happy with 1300+.
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