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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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pumpkinJesus
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The bottom of New Jersey
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Another long view. I just want to reiterate right here that it is now August 5th and I have not sprayed anything at all on any of my plants. Not for insects and not for foliar diseases. All of my fertilizing as well this year has been on the soil, I have not put any water on my leaves at all for any reason. I believe that that, in conjunction with the overall dry weather, has helped me avoid any foliar problems this year. I was worried coming into the year about poor air circulation under the row cover, and we have had our fair share of heat and humidity. Still my two remaining plants are quite healthy - I have only removed a handful of leaves from each at this point. A few spots of powdery mildew have appeared recently but I don't anticipate it becoming a real problem. I hope that I am fostering a nice environment of beneficial organisms in the pumpkin patch that are working to keep problems in check. It sure appears that way on the surface. :)
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