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Thursday, May 29, 2008
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shazzy
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Joliet, IL
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record low at the Joliet airport last night of 37 degrees. the space heaters have been working overtime this week during the night and some days when needed. updates on the patch. the 904 double viner has flattened out and is also throwing doubles at the secondaries. i am not dealing with it all season when i have a 997 shenoha 2008 (1173 x self) right next to it that is a beauty and has already laid down just like its mama last year. the 1173 was an easily trainable plant that doesn't have a tendency to reach up. i haven't done the whacking yet, but the 904 will go saturday when the greenhouses come off. we have a potential for hail and strong winds tomorrow, so i will leave them protected eventhough it might get a little toasty inside the greenhouses with 80 degree temps tomorrow. and the 1306 was a plant that i believe i watered too much and stunted it because every leaf pic i could find for diseases or problems with pumpkin plants points to cold wet soil. it is very weird because right next to it 2.5' away is a perfect 997 backup that has also laid down its main nicely. the 1306 has some yellowing leaves and is way behind the 997 backup and just seems stunted. the new leaves are looking normal so i will give it a chance for a while, but with the plants behind a bit from the crappy cloudy cold spring, i will not wait that long before giving it the whack if it doesn't snap out of it within the next week of great temps expected. the 1446 werner is the beauty of the patch so far. it has also laid down and should begin running quickly this week. the 997 backup next to it will get the whack saturday. the 1041 seems to be about 5 days behind the rest of the plants. its main should hit the ground in about 3 days. it will get the spot no matter what and the 997 back up next to it will get the whack saturday. so i will be growing the 1041, 1446, and 2 of my 997s unless the 1306 shows me it will pull out of its stunted start.
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