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Thursday, September 21, 2017
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Iowegian
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Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com
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Our 1716 Schmit pumpkin won't make it to a weigh off. It has several black soft spots showing on top, more than enough to call it DMG. We had grown a second one on this plant and it did the same thing. I blame it on weather, bugs, and planting too many pumpkins when my knee was going bad. We will have a smaller pumpkin to take to our Anamosa weigh-off, along with one or field pumpkins, a watermelon and 2 long gourds. We will support our local site with our entry fees, even though our chances of winning anything are dismal.
The 288 Buglio is still healthy and growing. It has a chance of making 1000# if weather cooperates. So this one may get to wait for the later weigh-off. Today through Sunday we are supposed to be way too hot, close to 90. Then 85 on Monday and 70's after that. MY knee is doing OK except for the swelling that won't go down, and my back is acting up. So it might be best to wait an extra week before trying to load something real big.
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