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Monday, September 02, 2013 IanP Lymington UK

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Before we set the pumpkins we deliberately dried the plants out a little to promote good roots, however once the pumpkins were actively growing we have been watering pretty much every day for fear of blowing them. I’m sure in my mind that we have over watered them and lost some roots about six weeks ago and that’s the fine line we have growing these things between having a great year and having an average year. Anyway we’ve come a long way in the last couple of years so are fairly happy.
On Day 70 the 1495 was 918lbs up 59lb, the 1725 on day 77 is 1304lbs up 50lbs and the 1789 was 1212lbs up 42lbs.
This is the 1789
 



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