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To: MikeWUSAF

Also - did your weather heat up really fast this spring? Customers brought in a few stunted things and poor germination on a lot of things this season because we went from mid-70’s where everthing was germinating just fine, to a week of blistering 90’s, which killed off a lot of seedlings and stunted the ones that managed to survive.

Winter squash and pumpkins took the biggest hit; I think the little seedlings fried as they were emerging. :( Even my FIL, who has farmed forever had germination/fruit set problems this spring.


23 posted on 07/10/2009 5:25:46 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

The rain was relentless this spring so the planting was a week or two late but yes this was also followed by a week of 90’s.

Weird weather this year and last!

Mike


33 posted on 07/10/2009 5:55:13 AM PDT by TSgt (Extreme vitriol and rancorous replies served daily. - Mike W USAF)
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