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Saturday, September 13, 2008
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Big Kahuna 26
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Ontario, Canada.
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LanTerra Update > The end is near as the season is quickly drawing to a close. A few nights ago the temperature dropped to a bone chilling 43*f. While the plants are chugging along with ease there is finality creapping into the patches.
Here is a shot of the 998 Pukos. Dimple, July 1st x self is still growing at a steady pace that could possibly compete with the best of the fruit at Port Elgin.
With no sign of PM or any pest problems the 998 is in fine shape and could put on another 100 pounds or so.
Pest management this season has been relatively easy to control. The cool wet summer kept most of the major pests down below damaging threshold points which often require spraying. Instead this summer has seen a drastic reduction in the use of pesticides. I have not sprayed any chemical controls since the last week of July. Despite a growing abundance of squash vine borer and for the first time spotted cucumber beetles it has been a damage free year. I try to practice IPM at all times and this was the best season I had in six years of growing
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