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Thursday, August 29, 2024
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BlossomDown
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Gourd Zone, WA
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Entry 55 of 58 |
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A Tale of Two Leaves.
Most of the leaves on the bushel gourd are smaller, narrower, and a bit puckered (like leaf #2). I believe this is due to a lack of water, amongst other things... but some other leaves along the main are very different (leaf #1), appearing to be more flush with potassium and other nutrients. These nutrients are 1) either limited in the rootzone, or 2) circulating poorly within the plant.
I get the feeling that the gourd itself is caught in a sub-optimal nutrient tug-of-war within the plant. It seems like under optimal conditions all the leaves would be more like leaf #1.
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