Week 17 now. These broads are starting to tower over me now--reaching toward 8 feet. When will they stop stretching?! Gonna need a ladder pretty soon. Installed another layer of trellis netting last week and am thinking they may need yet another!
Still just pistils--not really flowering. This has gotta be the week, right? If they look a tad droopy in places in the photo below it's because it's dusk and they're getting ready for bed. Just returned from a 3-day trip and ran out to check on them before nightfall.
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Seeing a few yellowing leaves lower down in the interior. Because of light deprivation? Perfectly normal? Not a sign of any deficiency, is it? I get one or two a day probably--I snip them off when I find them.
Still very hot and dry here. They'll get a good drink of brook water tomorrow morning.
Found 3 green inchworms tonight. I think it's time to start the bT.
Overall they seem to be thriving. Hopefully can sustain this through the fall! Excited but a little anxious.
Hope everyone is safe and doing well with their platns.
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