Marshfield,Ma update

Hi everyone. 

I have been reading everyone's updates and decided to contribute my progress 
to the list. In the last few weeks I have seen damaging winds, a long heat 
wave that burned the edges of many of my leaves, watched numerous 
pollinations wither and die, a first sighting of the dreaded squash vine 
borer moth, ( happened to have my trusty sprayer handy and gave it a shot 
between the eyes) and due to my own clumsiness, a smashed main vine. Those 
are the minuses, Here are the pluses.

Site#1 
845 Skrypcyack

This plant has the least foliage and the thinnest vines of my three plants. 
It has one pumpkin that was set on 6\25. Today it's circumference was 57.5 
inches. It is a well shaped fruit, nicely rounded.

Site# 2 
720 Hester.

This is the strangest looking plant that I have had in my three years of AG 
growing. It is tall and leafy. There are so many leaves per square yard on 
this thing. It is nearly perfectly symetrical in shape. Like a large spear 
point. It has only two recently pollinated pumpkins on it. All of the other 
female flowers succumbed to the heat after pollination. Nevertheless, I have 
high hopes for it.

Site# 3
859 Dalton

This plant is the favored child right now. She occupies about 900 sf. Has 8 
or so pumpkins pollinated. The earliest on 6\19. Well today according to the 
circumference est. chart, she passed the 100 pound mark with a circ 
measurement of 70.5 inches. I'm thrilled, but at the same time worried. Too 
much success too soon. Can she be in it for the long haul?

Good Growing everyone
Ed Pappas
Marshfield, Ma 
 

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