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Friday, August 22, 2008
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Iowegian
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Anamosa, IA [email protected]
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Day 40 for 1068 Papez. 288: OTT 507#. Rate of gain has kicked up to 20#/day. Way ahead of my personal best. I'm noticing a few mini cracks on the stem emd oozing a little clear sap. Nothing to worry about but I won't be pushing this plant. If it keeps this pace for the next 2 weeks and then just half that until October I have a chance at 1000#. I'm not getting my hopes up, as I have had too many disasters in the last week of September.
We had about 1/2" of rain in an all day soaker yesterday. 893 Privitera is now 252# on a small plant with vine borer damage at the stump. At least it is a very nice orange color.
I was just bragging to another grower today that I had only seen 3 cucumber beetles all year. I saw about 15 tonight. They got a shot of bifenthrin. Also gave the plants another dose of Alliette and some daconil. A little powdery mildew showing up on the oldest leaves. I will start the every other night treatment of mild and molasses tomorrow. Forecast for newt week is great: highs in low 80's lows around 60.
The long gourd has reached the ground and now needs the slant board. I don't think I could dig a deep enough hole to keep it going straight down.
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