Re: A Couple Of Ideas
Any plastic you put underneath your pumkin will not allow the mositure to
drain. This is an area for mold and mildew to setup in. The earth under
your AG drains naturally, and with a fungus control is more likely to
give you a healthy pumkin to take to the weigh-off.
Parsons, Scott wrote:
> Here's a couple of ideas that crossed my
> mind the other day.
>
> Seed Storage:
> The 24 count "Excedrin" bottles contain a
> small cylinder that has desicant in it. I plan
> to save seeds in these bottles with that
> little desicant thing and possibly add a small
> amount of Captan to prevent fungus from
> developing.
>
> Pumpkin Pallet:
> The other day I was unpacking a new plotter at
> work and saved the bubble wrap and styrofoam
> packing peanuts from it. I filled a large zip lock
> bag with the peanuts, taped up the closure, and
> after removing a small portion of the soil from
> beneath my largest pumpkin, gently slid it under
> it. Yes, it will flaten as it gains weight but it won't
> just be laying on the ground. It also allowed me
> to remove a good size rock just under the top of
> the ground that would have been embedded in the
> underside of the pumpkin in due time.
>
> Scott in Alabama
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