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Thursday, June 01, 2023 Big Kahuna 25 Ontario, Canada.

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Happy the 2537 is out of its funk and out of its hoop house. Behind this years benchmark plants, in a normal year for an outdoor grow its ok and is gaining fast now. Was throwing multiple females. Picked off five females already. Three perfectly shaped. So Very strong buds and main vine apical dominance. Almost like on the edge of multiple conjoined vines. Maybe this Indicate perhaps it can support strong sinks. Kinda like this plant. The 2537 patch spring Mustard is all chopped down and was used to fumigate the compost & vine burying pile. First flip was this morning. watered in with Added fresh greens then drenched with High organic N, Maple syrup, Bacillus and high soluble Phos , K and Epsom salts.

Same for the 1144* Sproule. Demonstrated far stronger apical dominance with less female bud expression. This is a good plant with now aggressive side vines and no shortage of N.
Have a strong patch path lad out. Have in place automated by phone app 1/4" overhead misting and above canopy irrigation. 30% shade cloth awaiting installation. Running two 15 Gallon Compost tea brewers. 1144 patch is spring cover mustard inoculated with WOW and Root shield.

Patch Fails so far. Main vine growth is stronger than expected. Some Wind damage on the 1144*. What looks to be severe wilt or necrotic Ozone damage on a couple of the 1144* leaves. Cold soil temperatures really set back the 2537. Damaged equipment Electric extension cords are sad looking and have burnt out and toasted a fan and a air pump. Best purchase on a budget was a soil EC tester very helpful.
 



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