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Saturday, June 12, 2010
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shazzy
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Joliet, IL
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here is a window shot of the 991 in the foreground and the 873 behind it. do not confuse the ivy surrounding my window as leaves down by the 991 tip. you can see the gaps where i lost leaves from both of last weeks high wind storms that uprooted a 40 foot pine tree 2 blocks away. the gaps are filling in with bigger leaves near the space as predicted. i had to remove 2 more that were cracked 2 close to the main and the fissures were already turning color in a pre-rot state so i cut them clean and captan was placed. i have 3 days of vine burying to catch up on as i have been celebrating the blackhawks victory for several days now and also had fun watching the white sox pound the cubbies yesterday as the sox now have a better record today than the scrubs. sweet. you acan also see the disticnt color diference in the 991 and 873. the 991 is a richer darker green and the 873 like its momma the 1147 have a little lighter green leaves. the 991 in front and 873 behind it are not traditionally back to back but more like back to back but staggered to the side from extra main vine room. you can see my white patio tables covering the stumps from this excessive rain. the stumps look good and healthy and dry. some vine areas where i put dirt across early on to hold them down and protect from hail and then removed has a brownish color on the vines but still healthy. another reason why i do not cover entire vines when i see this. to me this is a pre-rot condition and not good if i left the soil on the vines the whole season. with this high humidity and wet conditions, i will mix some eagle with the talstar one spray tomorrow night to prevent downy mildew which i have seen on garden sites has popped up already in some areas due to the above average warmth pushing the cycle of life here 3 to 4 weeks ahead and all the rains.
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