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Sunday, May 30, 2010 shazzy Joliet, IL

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and the new beast of the patch is the 991. she loves the heat but needs to be misted as i found from that one day 2 weeks ago when one of here leaves leathered out on me and toasted. the leaf structure and color is a little different than my 1147 and 873 which leaves look identical. i see a lot of my 1147 genetics in the 873 (1147 shenoha x 1119 mcmullen). the 991 leaves are a little darker green but not too green. very pretty plant and the vine so far has been as easy as any plant i have ever grown. her leaves are the first every morning to droop when the heat builds so i have been starting my misting at 9:30 am for all plants to keep them producing in the heat instead of wilting and on shut down mode. misting schedule has been 9:30 to 10:30, 11:30 to 12:30, 1:30 to 2:30, and 3:30 to 4:30 which works great. i haven't burnt a leaf or even leaf edge since that day i went fishing 2 weeks ago and it got too toasty in the greenhouses. and the 991 also has a female at about 8'. very nice to walk the patch this morning hungover from the Blackhawks victory last night and see the first females on all 3 plants. go Hawks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 



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