Slow Going, But Going
The plants have held tight with the insect damage - at least the damage does not appear to be getting worse. The 1257 pumpkin and the 1713 pumpkin are gaining wait but in reality the daily gain is pathetic compared to what should be occurring. This morning the 1257 pumpkin taped at 355 pounds at DAP41. BTW, I had to move the t-post that can be seen in the upper left hand corner of the image. The pumpkin is encroaching on it (within an inch). The 1713 pumpkin taped at 310 pounds at DAP35 (heavier than the 1257 at DAP35). If you read the previous post a week ago (you can read that by clicking here ), I discussed the two hail impacts that broke through the skin and causing "leaking". I rednecked it by attaching pieces of latex band with glue, not knowing if it would help or hurt the issue. Well, it looks like it worked! The two hail impact spots are noted by the arrows on the image above. Both spots "healed". BTW, here is a side-by-side comparison - a week