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Saturday, June 14, 2025
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Showmepumpkins
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Lebanon
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Entry 12 of 14 |
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This is the 2471 just prior to pollination. This is probably the best plant I've had for this time of year. The weed fabric is a bit of a mixed bag, it's a real pain getting down and cutting holes at every node, and because it's white, it seems to let enough light in for weeds to generate under it. So I'm also cutting holes and spraying glyphosate to kill weeds. Once the vine roots down it does seem to hold the fabric close enough to keep weeds from germinating. After talking to Richard Bottorf last year, I'm not burying nodes this year, as I do think it contributed to disease pressure that rotted my vine, but I am still using clone-x on the bottom root, against the recommendation of several experienced growers. I strongly believe this increases the heat resistance of the plant, and helps pull in more nutrients and water. Timing is important, as if you apply too soon, it will stunt or terminate secondaries, but I think it's worthwhile.
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