From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Streator ,Illinois

If you have, could you taste it and smell it for me , for I have not done either of them for about 8 weeks now and throw in some 90 plus temps and that has been my year so far. So I had to throw out the pumpkin bibles (2 weeks ago ) and have went nocturnal watering , sprayings , I also have taken my wind breaks down for max air serculation to help with the up coming battle with PM I might encounter. but I have to admit my plants have responed well ,they are growing like weeds , weeds I still do that during the day light, dam city water here I thought it was the beer that was putting the weight on me. But I am looking for some Idea's on how to better my chances on getting a pumpkin to take in this weather ? I am still looking at another week of High temps.
So with that said , has anyone seen the rain and if you do please taste and smell it for me , I am missing them feeling
Hey Good Luck To Everyone This Year
GO CUBS
Gene

6/27/2005 11:15:07 AM

No Place Special

rain, whats that?!!!!!

6/27/2005 11:33:18 AM

Nashville, TN

Having similar conditions here in Middle TN. Though we've had ONE rainstorm in the last 6 weeks - that was over 2 weeks ago!

I must say - of the 15 GP varieties that have 'survived' these conditions so far.. the 572 Bosworth, 572 Moore, 517 Glover, 265 Foss and 1008.5 Mudd - are all growing well.. the two 572's are even rooting at EVERY NODE along their vines!!

The 625 Foss is also doing well - but it shows a lot of heat stress each day...

Along with planting them over the septic drainage field - adding a lot of organic matter - I've also been 'mulching' by putting empty feed bags down and putting straw/hay over it. Helps retain what moisture there is...

There were some storms east of us - the weatherman's calling for pop-up severe storms.. so I went ahead and sprayed the seven, rolled all my car windows down, left a few bales of quality hay out, watered last night - and the kids and I are going to wash our trucks today.. can't think of anything else to jinx myself into rain!**grin**

6/27/2005 11:34:35 AM

Somers, CT

Not here in CT. I heard lightning last night but that was a tease.

6/27/2005 11:40:29 AM

Framingham, MA

We received a twenty minute downpour late yesterday afternoon and then nothing. About a week and a half ago we had some shower activity.

6/27/2005 12:27:41 PM

Clinton, Iowa

Rain....Yea what is it like...I have had .2 inches th e past 7 or 8 weeks...sooo dry here the rabbits and squirrels came aknocking to found my vines to be of great taste..I know they are just searching for moisture...But they get shot all the same
We went fishing about 15 miles north of my house..Rained so hard for 40 minutes we were forced to hinde in the van..got an easy inch there...maybe even 2....we called home and guess what.....10 drops hit the patch ..that is all....I am really getting tired of this stuff missing us...
BUt the plants are still alive and growing....
Good luck Gene...your not alone in th equest for rain!!!
DAN

6/27/2005 12:32:56 PM

Rhode Island

gene

with regards to your question about increasing your chances of fruit set in the high heat
here is what we have done these last three days of 90 degrees plus

pollinate as early as possible in the a.m.
shade over the pollinated pumpkin

fan running on low or nmedium about a ft away from the pumpkin

one gallon container of frozen water between fan and fruit -- setting about three or so inches from the pumpkin

pray a lot

6/27/2005 1:09:54 PM

addison Il

i have used the ice cooled method on all my pollinated females it seems to make a difference since the heat is on we have a well so water is being monetered at the moment. lets do a rain dance and i cant really complain my watermelons are lovin it

6/27/2005 1:28:49 PM

Rockford,il

We had about an inch and a half fall here in Rockford last Saturday night.It was absolutely wonderful.Phil

6/27/2005 3:11:47 PM

Pocatello ([email protected])

It's been in Idaho...

Nine years out of ten, our conditions are reversed. You say
six or eight weeks without rain, and I say, "SO?" ;-)

6/27/2005 3:15:18 PM

Oz

Raining right now.
It rained yesterday.
Got to go reapply the bug killer.

6/27/2005 3:35:13 PM

Olympia, Wa

how much ya want?....here in the N.W. we get more than our share!
and yet we are still considered in a drought....GO FIGURE!
any ways...I am gettin tired of the stuff...so whenever you are ready...lemmeknow and I would GLADly send it your way!
Although, it is suppose to start gettin nice again...for a couple days...then back to rain again!

6/27/2005 11:44:25 PM

Rexburg, Idaho

I'm with Cliff, Its been the wettest year here in at least 10 years. I ain't complaining. I could do without the hail.

6/28/2005 12:29:21 AM

[email protected]

Look outside this morning Rob. The thunder woke my big bad Boxer dog who then woke me. The drought is over in CT.

6/28/2005 4:50:51 AM

Commack, NY

about 2" in the bucket this morning.

6/28/2005 9:34:01 AM

Somers, CT

raaaaiiiinnnnnn!!!!

6/28/2005 11:33:55 AM

Nashville, TN

You northern BASTARDS!! Quite taking our rain!! All I did yesterday was for naught - scattered severe storms literally stopped 1 mile from my farm!! Though I have a very clean tuck (I even got a BIG load of feed - and purposely left it parked in the driveway.. **grin** figured I'd dash out and pull it in the barn when the storm hit... It's still in the driveway!!)

Well, we do have three other very dirty vehicles.. Guess me and the kids will wash another today..... Our chances for even scrattered storms ends after today - then it's at least seven more dry days...

6/28/2005 12:20:03 PM

[email protected]

Come and get all you want here. Another 2 inches over night. Most rain in one month ever in recorded history. 14 inches and counting for June.
Eddy

6/28/2005 12:38:43 PM

Nashville, TN

Down to two dirty vehicles... we even waxed the car... Praying-praying-praying!!!! Today's my last chance for another WEEK!!!

6/28/2005 4:49:36 PM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

WOW, Eddy. 14" are 356 l/m2!!! Your garden must be soaking wet.

6/28/2005 5:25:07 PM

Joliet, IL

geno, i hear ya.
i have tried everything. i have one or 2 pollinations a day over the last 6 days, all 90 plus temps and all at 12' through 19' on vines, hoping like hell the frozen jugs and fan like dick wallace said does the trick. i got one set on a 96 degree day, that is if it didn't abort today in the crazy heat. keep trying gene and a nice break in the weather is coming, (3 days below 90) over the fourth of july weekend. and sooner or later, it will rain. over 22 days without a drop here.
shazzy
ps how about them whitesox.....damn cubbies got us evened up gene.

6/28/2005 10:22:38 PM

Oz

No rain today,,thank God,,,ferts applyed and bug killa sprayed on.
Burn purple sage by the bush load in your patch,
DO rain dance.
NO RAIN?
Get filtered water supply and saturate the ground and drain it off,,,,two three times till fork goes in 5/6in.

6/29/2005 1:16:49 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Hot and dry here in my part of Ontario. If we don't get rain soon, I'm going to have to start hauling water. I usually don't start hauling until the 1st of Aug. This is way too early.

Phil

6/29/2005 6:16:38 AM