Re: Temp
Thanks Vince. I was hoping the soil temperature may be part of the
problem but it looks like the real problem is the very cold nights we
have been having all year long (frost warnings recently, several nights
of frost in late June and when there wasn't any frost, it was close to
it). My plants have struggled this year. My 1026 Holland aborted at
about 20 days during a stretch of cold weather and my 1373 Dueck-Papez
just split the blossom end. It was the only pumpkin in my best
spot--the one I cover and equip with a heater for September. I have a
couple more plants going though but not great.
By the way Dave I am from that frosty City of Lloydminster and not that
warm place of Medicine Hat. LOL
I hope I have a pumpkin for Smoky Lake. See you there.
Don
vince wrote:
>Hi Don,
>
>Weather has been cool here, but the soil temp has remained
>between 65 - 70 degrees - three to four inches down.
>
>Lilu is still chugging along at 20+ pounds a day - day 44 and
>counting....
>
>http://zunino.net/diana/chronicles/of_lilu.htm
>
>I would be happier with another 5 degrees in soil temp but Lilu
>was cranking near 30 lbs./day two weeks ago with the soil
>thermeter reading about 65 degrees.
>
>vince
>
>--- Don Crews <bigandorange@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>
>
>>Hi List:
>>
>>Could someone do me a favour? Could someone that has a
>>pumpkin chugging
>>along at 20 lbs. a day or so, stick a soil thermometer in the
>>ground and
>>let me know the results?? I can tell you that my soil
>>temperature is
>>only 65 degrees Fahrenheit and I think that will explain
>>what is wrong
>>with my patch.
>>
>>Don
>>
>>
>
>
>
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