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Sunday, June 27, 2021
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VIpmkn
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Vancouver Island
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I wasn’t sure if my next post would be a pumpkin obituary or a pumpkin survival story. This persistent plant has had a tough start to life. On the day after transplant to the patch it was completely forgotten about and stuck in a closed hot tent resulting in a completely wilted plant. Thought it was a goner, but with some hydration it came back despite eventually losing a few of its first leaves. I don’t know if this is the genetics, my soil, or the trauma the plant endured, but all the leaves ended up being bright yellow. Not only that, but we ended up with a double vine as well with no secondary vibe growth. The plant was a day or two away from being polled, but it was saved by the fact that it ended up splitting into two main vines. So now we have a plant that is about a quarter of the size it should be at this time of year with no pumpkins in sight yet, but we’re hopeful to get something maybe mid July that could be used as a big jack-o’-lantern this year.
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