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Saturday, August 11, 2018
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Gerald UK
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Watlington, UK
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Back from holiday and first thing we did after a 300+ mile drive was have a look down the allotment before we even went home - I'm glad to report everything is still in one piece, and things are still gaining but slowing a bit, DAP 46 is 347OTT, 816lb, weekly gain 189lb which is about 27lb per day. The shape is almost exactly the same, it seems to have just expanded in all areas, but some weight does seem to be gaining in the lower half. I sprayed the plant with fungicide before I left but despite that there is about a 5-10% coverage of powdery mildew so I sprayed again today and removed the worst affected leaves. There's also a lot of new shoots and flowers sprouting from all over the place, especially the stump area. They're a bit of a pain to get to without creating havoc in the foliage. No matter how thorough you are with removing tertiary vines they always seem to appear somehow. The bindweed is relentless too despite my attempts to clear it, I will really have to work on that when the pumpkin has been harvested, I don't want a single bit to appear next year.
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