Re: cool night

Alan, should I still keep the tarp and curtains on it with out a blanket at 
night if it stopped growing?  It is very damp here and didn't know if the 
dampness would cause a problem.  I am having a hard time determining if it is 
still growing since it might be a pound a day and that could be human error.

Debbie




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From: Billy Bob <mastrpumkn@aol.com>
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Sent: Fri, September 17, 2010 9:23:47 AM
Subject: Re: cool night

...if it is still growing, keep it warm. if it was stopped growing, keep it
cool. the tape will tell you.

   Alan R.






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From: Debbie Runkle <yorunk13@att.net>
To: pumpkin <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Fri, Sep 17, 2010 10:03 am
Subject: cool night


I have noticed that there seems to be two different schools of thought
regarding
whether to keep your pumpkin warm at night or not.  One post I read said it is
etter to keep it cool at night (not cover unless frost) since it will help
reserve it, much like a refrigerator.  The other is to keep it warm.  What is
he thoughts from the list?
I have tarps over the pumpkins, supported by poles, and I cover them with
lankets at night and wrap a curtain of tarps around the whole thing.  I also
se the curtains if it rains to keep it all dry.  So far there has been minimal
oisture on the blankets in the mornings. If I don't use the curtains, the
lankets will be quite wet in the mornings.  I don't know what them temps get
own to in the enclosure.  I have 2 weeks to the weigh-off and want to keep it
ealthy, although I think it has stopped growing.
Debbie
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