Growth vs. Temperature Reversed?
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- Subject: Growth vs. Temperature Reversed?
- From: D* B*
- Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 19:43:21 -0500
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I always thought that pumpkins like it warm to hot.
Since I'm from southern Canada I mean 15-20C (60-70F) at night and
25-30C (80-90F) during the day. Over the last couple of weeks the
temperatures have gone from cool-cold (6-10C at night and 18-22C during the day)
to warm-hot (14-18C at night and 27-32C during the day). The growth on my
largest two pumpkins stayed steady during the cold period with one averaging
10-12lbs a day and the other averaging 18-22lbs a day. I have kept the
soil moisture up with extra water now that it is hot but my growth has come
crashing down over the last two days (4-5lbs and 8-10lbs). Does this make
sense? Both plants look healthy and close inspection of both plants show
no problems.
They are not the biggest pumpkins around but they both should
break my personal best of 318lbs.
Pumpkin 1. 741 Reinsburough 99 41 days old -
67-70-108
Pumpkin 2. 542 Rivard 99 30 days old -
77-67-102
Daniel
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