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Sunday, June 19, 2022 jimp Allentown, PA

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2174 Daletas Day 69 26’L x 23’W (limit of fence) with cantaloupe size 1st secondary, a grapefruit size on main 20’, a lemon size at 23’ and a starter at 26’. Almost all the secondaries have females near their tips. This is one amazing vine! I think I’ll open the fence and let it grow out onto the grass to see what she’s got. The 1114 orange Brown(day 63 slow starter) in other direction 16’L x 21’W, 1 pollinated at 13’ and several babies on the secondaries. Only fertilizer has been spring amendments and a mix of 10-10-10, kelp meal, mycorrhizae, beneficial bacteria, Jacks dry 20-20-20 at each buried node, and 2 waterings of Jack’s 20-20-20. Tomorrow 2nd app of Heritage and Merit. Have seen almost NO bees all year – just a rare bumble bee. Not good. Anybody else?
 



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