Re: Central MD update
Hello, I'm in Maryland too.
I'm growing two 697 dill. ONe is about 15 feet long
now with a newly set fruit at about 11-12 feet on the
main vine. The other is about 12 feet and has a fruit
set at about 8 or 9 feet. Both plants are growing
about a foot a day and the secondaries are growing
faster than that. I am having some mid-day wilt
towards the end of the vine. That quickly goes away
in the evening. I get a little worried that I will
lose growth when I see that wilting so I guess I
shouldn't check on it in the middle of the day as long
as I keep it watered on a regular schedule.
Are there any weigh-offs in Maryland?
--- Susan Susa <wsusa@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hello All. Time for me to stop lurking in the
> background and let you
> know what's up in the Susa's Patch.
>
> I have the 771 Rockwell in plot #2. It's main was
> terminated today at
> 22 ft, secondaries on the first couple of vines were
> terminated at about
> 21 ft. There are currently 20 fruits in age from 10
> days to "newborn"
> on this plant. 5 currently on the main vine
> starting at about 12 ft
> out. I've only had one abort from the main vine so
> far.
>
> The 815 Checkon is also doing quite well, has filled
> out just about the
> same space as the 771, but with fewer fruits set.
> Only have 3 on the
> main and 12 total. Culling needs to start shortly
> on both plants...
>
> All vines are covered with and mulched between with
> mushroom soil.
>
> Both plants are doing better than any others I've
> had to this point, but
> I have lost some foliage to heat damage. I'm not
> using misting or
> overhead watering this year to help keep the plants
> disease free-I just
> couldn't keep the plants healthy regardless of the
> spray regimen. I am
> using floating row cover 6ft wide x 10 ft long
> elevated above the last
> 10 feet of the main vines and have not lost any
> leaves/vine ends under
> this "Rube Goldberg" shade setup. The soaker hoses
> (300 ft each plant)
> seem to be doing their job efficiently too.
>
> As far as pests go, we've been mostly pest free in
> the AG's with just 1
> cuke beetle and 2 squash bugs found and killed by
> hand. (3 whistle pigs
> have also fallen) I'm rotating Asana, Thiodan and
> sevin for the insects
> and Daconil is being rotated with mancozeb for
> PM/DM.
>
> Great luck to all this year!!!
> Bill Susa (hoping to duck the stoms this evening)
> Jefferson, MD
> 3rd yr/Zn 6b
>
>
>
>
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