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Sunday, May 06, 2012
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J.D.
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Nikiski, Alaska 99635
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1723 Marshall suffered a set back this week. On Monday I noticed the leave fringes on the emerging leaf cluster on the main had a crispy edge. I immediately had a flashback to 2006 when I had a similar issue with the Wallace 1068 main and it eventually self terminated itself at the 14ft mark. From the information I garnered at the time it more than likely was a sun burnt tip of the emerging main. It looks like a similar senario except this time except the main will self terminate at 7 ft. We did have some very intense sun for almost two weeks and there is a chance the tip of the main could have been fried with refracted light being focused much like a magnifying lense even though it was in a greenhouse and never exposed to direct sunlight. My own fault for not being vigilant to the matter, I guess I need to shade the main during these brilliant sunny days even though in a greenhouse. It didn't work out so bad in 2006 when I grew the first over a 1000 lbs in Alaska on a secondary. With the 1723 plant it might be a blessing in disguise as well.
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