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Ontario

I wouldn't expect "6-12 inches a day" if I were you. Ive never had much more than 6 a day. Slow and steady will do fine. Just take the first pollination 12 feet or farther out, and watch the fruit take off

6/23/2026 7:07:18 PM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

Oh really? I've seen growers say they had the MV griw half a meter a day but maybe it's less here where it's colder

6/23/2026 8:16:57 PM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

Or they were measuring wrong but I doubt that

6/23/2026 8:17:27 PM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

But based on my calculations if my plants say do 4 inches/day on average from now to pollination and I have pollination at 14 ft that would be a pollination at ~July 26 still giving me 76 days till the last weigh off on October tenth

6/23/2026 8:21:31 PM

Grittyville, WA

Good targets and realistic. A half meter per day is not a realistic target. Not for me anyhow.

6/23/2026 11:11:29 PM

C N Y

Weiiiggghhh back in 2001, I poll'd my 845 Bobier with the 1140 Stelts on July 21st, resulting in my 728.5 '01. Now, it's my 'fiscal date' for last-minute pollinations, lol. Oh, I've run way beyond that since then, lol. eg

6/24/2026 2:26:31 AM

Upa Creek, MO

My plants are going a foot a day in every direction right now. Once the plant is well rooted on the main and a few secondaries, it'll take off.

6/24/2026 7:30:04 AM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

What do you mean "it'll take off » in my opinion if it's growin' a foot a day it's already taken off

6/24/2026 8:42:10 PM

Grittyville, WA

He means your plant will take off, once its healthy and established. I've never gotten a foot a day, but thats the fun of cold nights and phosphorus issues.

A foot a day is a nice goal, but the plant that grew my 1600 lber didn't grow more than 4" per day on average. Take that observation for what its worth.

6/25/2026 1:28:44 PM