Re: CHILLY in northern MN
We have not had the cold nights in southern Minnesota, but we have had rain,
rain, and more rain. This is the second time within two weeks that we have
received 5+ inches of rain within a 24 hour period. Today is the first day we
have seen the sun in over a week. The day time temperatures still are not good
for growing AG pumpkins. My 12 plants are still under row covers and not growing
very fast. Hopefully that trend will be reversed this weekend.
George Heyne
Rochester, Mn.
Steve Thorson wrote:
> Get the cloches on for tonight folks, talking 36 degrees in Bemidji
> tonight. Been cloudy and windy this past week with highs in low 70's at
> best, makes for great walleye fishing, but tough on the pumpkins. Have had
> the plants under cloches for 2 weeks due to weather, bout time for some
> sunshine.My sproule plant is doing well at the 10 leave stage. Did a Geerts
> 563 seed again since it did well last year. It's at 8 leave stage and has
> big leaves. My 837 last year had the largest leaves on any AG I've seen.
> Must be a trait of the 563. Hester 850 is coming well at 8 leave stage, as
> well as Eaton 1009. For those of us limited to 2 growing plots, it's hard to
> choose which 2 of the 4 plants will be culled. My wife says I get nervous as
> a hooker in church when it comes to my plants this time of year. Oh well, it
> comes with playing the game. School ended today, kids were nuts, now it's
> time to play. Happy Growing! Pumpkinpiper
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