Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 10 Entries. Sunday, April 12 View Page First Post - decided to go minimalist adamants this season - can't justify the outcomes with the time and energy. 900 sq ft patch. Just tilled in 20 lbs of 10-10-10, some aluminum sulfate for acid and a sprinkle of Boron and Manganese because I had left over in the garage from previous years. As usual, will add to each buried node 50% 10-10-10, 20% kelp meal, 20% mycorrhizae, 10% Jack soluble - start of season 20-20-20, midseason 10-30-20 and end 0-0-30. Now, if I can only find my seeds. Sunday, April 12 View Page Goes with 4/12 Thursday, May 7 View Page Day 3 post-emergence 2004 Bernstrom by 2749 Gienger X 2501 Bernstrom and an 1844 Caspers by 2025 Rodenbaugh X 2501 Bernstrom. Never had seedlings grow this fast. Great genetics here. Now if I only don't screw it up (again). Late start but the weather has been really screwed up for weeks. Sunday, May 31 View Page Sorry for the absence. Busy with roses, veggie garden and dahlias and a couple of college grads 300 miles apart. Should already be 10-12' long and have a lot of male flowers. Day 27, a week after adding 1762 Basset (2480 Grahamx2610 Petrelli) for insurance. Also started a 1915 Noel '21 seed (2294Noel x 2058Noel) - not emerged yet for further insurance again stepping on one of the above (again). Late start due to bad weather and upcoming summer schedules. Plenty of great genes in the patch this year. Sunday, June 7 View Page 1 week Later - amazing how this species can grow, almost enlarging to our eye in real time. So do the weeds. Tuesday, June 16 View Page Merit; Heritage; Ridomill Gold SC; Jack's 20-20-20 ground and foliage. Everything appears normal (wow - THAT never happens) Terrible drought- seems any rain that passes through evaporates on the way down Thursday, July 9 View Page My Secret Node Mix REVEALED! 50% 10-10-10; 20% Mycorrhiza; 20% Kelp meal; 5% Jack's Blossom Bloomer (10-30-20) dry; 5% Soluble MAXX. Sprinkle each node and a scoop of local soil. Scoop enough soil to cover budding tertiaries and be done with them from the start. - done. Batta Bing, Batta Boom - 400 individually fertilized nodes emphasizing blossoms and fruits by late summer and never a tertiary. Actually, it kinda works. Friday, July 10 View Page Patch looks normal for the late start, the 2004 Bernstrom to the East and 1844 Caspers growing westward, except the tips of the growing mainstem got baked off both plants while we were away for 2 weeks, despite what I thought was an adequate soaker schedule. The last 2 secondaries from both appear robust and will suffice to become the forward marching soldiers to the limits of the patch. Should still do OK, Wrapped both stems with aluminum foil as a gesture against vine borers. Yeah, I know, would have to wrap the whole vine to be effective, but at least I did something. Monday, July 13 View Page Junior. Predict 1875 by Oct. 1. Gotta dream. CalVantage # 1 today - foliar Friday, July 17 View Page Biggest so far - no laughing, don't judge. Just a late start. Copper and Fung-oil today