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Scituate,RI

Forecast for the northeast is for 90+ Sunday-Thursday. I guess all I can do is water. Haven't covered any pumpkins yet, there not big enough.

7/1/2010 2:27:22 PM

Buffalo, New York

Yup, keep watering. Unfortunately my soaker hoses suck, so I will be doing some overheads watering also, just have to remind myself to keep up with the Trazicide & Daconil sprays also.

7/1/2010 3:09:22 PM

long Island

Yup. New York is going to be Hot, Hot, Hot.

I don't want to over water though. I have the t tape from dripworks.com and it works great. Is there a foolproof way to know if I am over watering? To much water cant be good. I am trying to avoid having my vines, that are buried, rot to hell.

7/1/2010 9:47:34 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

White Styrofoam cups and ices. Keep the females dry to avoid trouble. Good luck!

7/1/2010 10:41:59 PM

Rhode Island

a word of caution if you are overhead watering. do not overhead in the early a.m. until the leaves have had a chance to dry off any dew from the previous night.
powdery mildew spores (and others as well ) could be present on the wet leaves and by overhead watering before the leaves dry out will help spread the spores.

7/2/2010 6:37:43 AM

Scituate,RI

thanks for the tips.

7/2/2010 12:08:58 PM

Long Island,New York

wouldn't watering in the am also assist in washing off the mildew spores that landed on the dew-covered leaves overnight?

7/2/2010 12:20:10 PM