Re: heat
- Subject: Re: heat
- From: T* P* M*
- Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 13:58:24 PDT
That is why I run misters on hot days, then as it cools off I run the
misters less and as it really cools of I run the misters not at all. That
is why the future of pumpkin growing is in California
>From: jshunt3@juno.com
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Re: heat
>Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 01:16:43 EDT
>
>Pumpkin Master,
>
>With temps into the 100's our pumpkins grow really fast your correct.
>The only problem is keeping them on the vine. It's not uncommon to get 6
>inches of growth a day for several days in a row. The real problem is
>fast growth during the hot days and slow growth on cooler days. This all
>leads to total destruction of all our hard work. Now you see it now you
>don't. Because after the cooler days in the low 90's we're back into the
>low 100's the plants put on a sudden growth spurt and there she blows.
>Our pumpkins look like a shattered windshield completely blown up. This
>is the harsh reality of growing pumpkins in California.....Jon.
>
>
>On Mon, 05 Jul 1999 09:06:30 PDT The Pumpkin Master
><thepumpkinmaster@hotmail.com> writes:
> > I am a little stumped today. You all talk about temps in the 90's
> >as
> >bad. We here in sunny california had days of 106. 106, and then 97
> >one
> >week. Those were also the days my fruit grew the most. Now the temp
> >went
> >down to 92 and 85 the last 2 days and growth went way down. I want
> >the high
> >temps!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> >
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