Re: What to grow pumpkin on.
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- Subject: Re: What to grow pumpkin on.
- From: R* B*
- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 14:29:41 -0700
Bob, what about straw? I used it last year (1st year with ag) and with
squash & watermelon. I sometimes worry about the straw holding too
much moisture and it damaging the under side of the fruit.
roy in s/e wyo
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Marcellus <marcellus@cybertap.com>
To: 'pumpkins@mallorn.com' <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Sunday, March 28, 1999 5:54 AM
Subject: RE: What to grow pumpkin on.
>#1 choice 2" of 4'x4' Styrofoam.
>#2 choice 3" Styrofoam
>#3 choice plastic Election signs
>#4 choice well drained ground
>
>Last year due to the fact that I used up my Styrofoam and election signs on
>others I grew my 734 on the ground.
>
>The thick Styrofoam tend to give a pumpkin with a fairly level bottom. The
>election signs and the ground give pumpkins with bottom centers that are
>raised up significantly allowing for a good place for mice /moles to make a
>nest.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Bob.
>
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