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Monday, June 28, 2010
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shazzy
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Joliet, IL
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well this picture doesn't look pretty, but it somewhat makes me feel better about what is going on around the stem and vine union of April on the 873. they are all just growth and expansion cracks. as long as i keep them dry, they should theoretically heal with time. grow, crack, butterfly a bit, and heal. they do not run deep. similar to a scar on a pumpkin, in time it gets bigger with growth. these growth cracks get wider on top as the area continues to grow and then heal and do not run deep enough to draw sap. the otherside is healing good and these on this side presented themselves inside where the old leaf was and next to it into the vine a bit. this union area is sometimes whitish or yellow between the vine and the leaf, vine and the tendril or the vine and the stem. it has cracked superficially before in these area when the stem gets massive and heal on their own if dry, but never had them this early. the rains and rampant growth has to be the reason cuz again their is no stress cuz the vine is blocked and as loose as can be. it will remain stabilized to let these cracks heal stress free and i will simply have to keep a close eye if sap does start flowing at any of the cracks to make sure to clean and captan them. the fan is running continuously and will remain so and the pumpkins are tarped with silver on the top and white underneath and they will stay up all season. no white sheets this year until the pumpkins grow larger. when they do get bigger, i will raise the tarps up higher to keep the pumpkins dry and still have good airflow around them and the surrounding leaves. the sheets will be used along with the tarps to protect the sides from early morning sun and later in the day cuz the tarps will be pitched up higher in the air as they get big and i need to work around them.
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