Direct Start Update for July 2000
Direct Start Update for July 2000
Cool and wet AGAIN! In July. Precipitation 5.62".
Lowest July temp 47 highest 87, Number of days above 90 "0" only the fifth
time this century that has happened. :Average low 57 high 79.
Last year 1999 Lowest July temp 47, highest 95, average low 62 high 86. Numbe
r of days above 90 :10
Precipitation 5.33" .
So far both plants look great, concerned I can't get fungicide on because of
persistent rains.
Mound #1
Eight AG- AG-560-98-GB Frozen Seeds:
This is the seed from the "Living Dead" (1006 x 1006) "Son Of The Living
Dead".
7 out of 8 seeds germinated. Broke ground in 5-7 days.
Long watermelon shape, don't think it is going to survive, week shape very
low. Set 7/9
Mound #2:
P2-6: One AG-756-PG-97 Frozen Seed Pete Geerts (567.5 Mombert 92 x 559 Geerts
95) Broke ground in 6 days.
Set 6/28 @ 15' 10". High round good looking fruit exceeded the 30 Day 100"
milestone. Still growing well even with the terrible weather. If it holds
together I should have something for Topsfield. It's going into August at
well over 300 pounds.
All were planted using the Direct Start Method & Compost Feeding Methods.
Compost preparation: Built 2 Compost Piles one on each side of the Pumpkin
Mound. Started by deep forking in Bradfield Plus, Iron Sulfate, Chicken Pen
Dirt, Cat Chow & Lime in the hole. Layer compost and Chicken Pen Dirt with
Cat Chow & Bradfield Plus in between. Topped off with slightly rotted hay.
George Brooks
North Tewksbury, MA USA
Approximately 25 miles Northwest of Boston
in the Merrimack River Valley
Zone 5N
Personal Bests
617.6 1991
641 1993
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