The weather again was a big factor during the past week with another 2.5 inches of rain falling from Wednesday night into Friday. Along with the dark skies and cooler weather it just makes sense that the fruit growth will be affected by these conditions. The soil was saturated again on Saturday but after a warm sunny day things start to look better and I am hopeful that the long range forecast will hold true for the coming week and let me get caught up in the patch. The 2145"A" McMullen at day 30. Was hoping for slightly better numbers but considering the conditions I'll take what I get. The plant looks great and I foliar sprayed them all with Big Stem today for the first time this season. The 1585 Werner on day 20 today. The numbers were better on this one than anything I have grown in a while. Not happy about the droopy blossom but it seems to be holding steady for now. Hoping to have an update on my "problem" plants soon. The 2145 "B" McMullen and the 2095 Willemijins. Something new for me. Giant sugar beets. They were so slow to start and were only as thick as a pencil and tiny when I transplanted them only four weeks ago. They seem to have taken a liking to the great outdoors. Hopefully I can get something really big by November. This is my nutrient delivery system. For years I used a hose end sprayer but this really gets the job done quickly and efficiently. In 5 minutes all the plants got Kelp, fish, Essential, Calci-max with boron, Humic, Azos, Mycorraise and rootshield.