Re: Pumpkin shelters
- Subject: Re: Pumpkin shelters
- From: d*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:51:48 -0400
Katie,
Some good questions...I know a lot of the big hitters have moved to the "blankets".?? I'm not sure how well they do if you get real wet, versus the tarp tents I do that keep the fruit pretty dry.? Also the MV must get under the blanket and stay moist and might rot more versus air circulation on a tarp tent.???I don't think a thick blanket will cook the pumpkin, but I do know if a tarp breaks off and rests on the pumpkin it will.
I might try the blanket approach on a few pumpkins next year and see how well it does over the tarp tents.
Note: my tarp tents consist of 11 posts and 6 tarps and can stand some pretty good winds...but still have to be watched daily.
David Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathie Morgan <fishrap@earthlink.net>
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Sent: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:50 pm
Subject: Pumpkin shelters
> We used to construct the sheet shrine to shelter our pumpkins. Then > we met Verne B and saw that he comforts his fruits with comforters > and does not use a "builded" structure at all.?
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Since then we have gone back and forth on the subject of sheltering the pumpkin as it grows.?
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Is there a best way to do this??
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What if I use a chaise longue cover made of the 100 percent cotton fabric called Endura? Will it shelter my pumpkin effectively? Or will it cook it down??
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Thanks!?
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Kathie in Santa Rosa, home of the 954 Barenchi?
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