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Pumpkin #2

July 18th, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments

Jack O’Lantern
Expected germination: 7-10 days
Expected harvest: 110 days

5 seeds

07/18: Planted 1 per cell in 5 (of 9) cells.
07/24: Two cells excavated, perhaps by squirrel.
07/24: 1 of 5 (20%) has a shoot 1″ tall.
08/01: 3 of 5 (60%) have shoots 1-1/4″ to 2-1/2″ tall.
08/04: Planted out in raised mound.
08/07: 3″ to 4-1/2″ tall, with foliage diameter 1-1/2″ to 4″. Crowded by winter squash.
08/12: Moved to new mound further away from winter squash.
08/15: 4″ to 8″ tall, with foliage diameter 3-1/2″ to 8″.
08/23: 4″ to 8″ tall, with foliage diameter 5″ to 9″.
08/30: 7″ to 13″ tall, with foliage diameter 7″ to 13″.
09/22: Removed two sunflowers and trimmed squash to provide better light to melons and pumpkins.

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