Re: Southeastern Minnesota Update
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Southeastern Minnesota Update
- From: G* H* <g*@midas.millcomm.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 20:59:07 -0500 (CDT)
The tarp is used to:
1) Reduce the amount of sunlight on the pumpkin to help keep the shell
soft. This allows the pumpkin to stretch and grow much easier.
2) Keep the soil dry beneath the pumpkin. I do not place sand, etc. under
the pumpkin and I have not had any problems.
3) Help keep hail stones off the pumpkin in case of a severe storm.
4) Helps keep stray cows, deer, etc from walking through and over the
pumpkin. :)
George Heyne
Rochester, Mn.
On Mon, 13 Jul 1998 Peneilope@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 7/12/98 9:32:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> gheyne@midas.millcomm.com writes:
>
> <<
> A 6x8 foot blue tarp was used to cover this pumpkin and they usually can
> be purchased at a hardware store, lumber store, etc. I usually use a 4x6
> >>
>
> Is the reason everyone is covering their pumpkins because of the rain? Or
> should pumpkins be covered period?
> Karri
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