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Tuesday, July 05, 2022
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ARrOoster
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Little Rock, Arkansas
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Oh the heat!! This high pressure ridge is killing us! It’s been so hot, and so dry. We managed only a brief 0.5” rain last Saturday, and that’s pretty much it for the last month.
Even with the shade cloth, I had major leaf flagging for the last two days in the peak heat. I guess it doesn’t matter, when its a heat indexed 108F+, its just plumb hot. I worry for the fruits on the main : pollination is so near, and they are reaching the near edge of the shade cloth.
Despite the heat, growth is strong. So strong, that I feel a little behind on the node work, pruning and direction training, especially after all the work this weekend celebrating the 4th with the family. Such good times and good memories!! But now it’s time to continue the work.
I watered deeply and evenly with my new 30” hand wand tonight in addition to running the irrigation. Soil and vine work tomorrow, along with the next foliar feed of Max Sea Grow (500ppm) and chelated Calcium. I’ll need the gallon sprayer this time! Also planning on re-dusting all nodes with more mycorrhiza to really get root abundance for these first two weeks after pollination. Everything to focus on the cellular foundation that the pumpkin genetics will set in stone.
Starting pollination watch tomorrow morning. Males are firing off so all systems go!
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