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Friday, June 28, 2019
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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Indoor 1989.5 dmg Daletas ’17 (x self)
Pollination Date June 20th, 2019
5 Lobes
Lobe Symmetry Rating: 9 out of 10
Distance out on the main vine = 31ft.
Total number of secondary vines behind the pumpkin = 15 left and 16 right = 31 total
Day 8
(No measurements taken… yet)
While typically I prefer to outcross pumpkins, since this plant is outperforming all my others over the last 19 years of growing, I decided to self it. The intention here is to try and contain what could be very special genetics as I have not seen such aggressive growth or rooting before. While I agree the carbon dioxide enrichment is probably helping these traits, the change is so dramatic, I am thinking it is more than just the environment, I think it is also the genetics and this is why a self cross was chosen.
This pumpkin seems to have a very barrel like shape to it, while the previous two pollinations (and my outdoor plant which is the same seed) all have more of a round spherical shape to them. There is nothing wrong with this, but this longer shape seems not to be the most common shape with this seed.
The pumpkin is currently covered with a 5-gallon paint strainer filter. This allows for air circulation and easy inspections. The clothespins add some extra weight to hold the paint strainer in place since there are fans running for air circulation.
Now that this is the chosen pumpkin I will begin moving the vines to get ready for the under pumpkin protection system that is set-up for the outdoor pumpkin already since it is older.
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