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Ga.

how much would 3-4 days of cloudy rainy weather with NO sun affect the growth of a fruit? If it affects the growth,,will the growth pick back up when the sun finally pops back out?

6/1/2005 4:03:46 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

watch out when the sun returns all of that good given nitrogen will be there!! needs both Jeff I love summer sun showers!!!

6/1/2005 9:10:48 PM

canal winchester ohio

How much of a decline are we talking Jeff ? From 20 lbs a day to 15 lbs, 25 to 20 or a lot more..........Paul

6/1/2005 9:54:43 PM

Rhode Island

it is normal to see a 5 lb a day drop if its cloudy and rainy but the pumpkin will pick back up once the sun comes out again

more serious that this is the change from a cold snap back to hot

lasy year we had a really cold night ( mid august ) and even though i had the pumpkins blanketed once they were uncovered in the am i lost two to blossom splits a couple hrs later

( best advice i could give is if this happens to you leave the blankets on until around 10 am so the fruit warms up a bit slower )

then again, possibly if its meant to be it will happen anyway

dick

6/2/2005 5:07:15 AM

Joliet, IL

great advice pap,
no blankets on mine last summer and both big'ns split with in one week after that crazy cold spell. i actually had the heat on in august for 2 days. blankets till the afternoon will be the way i go next time if we get a real cold spell in the summer again.
thanks,
shazzy

6/2/2005 10:25:42 PM