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Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Hi, I'm new to this site and I am only a novice. I have been growing pumpkins for a few years, no giants yet but still trying. I recently built an enclosure around my pumpkin plant, plastic and totally enclosed.It's not airtight and I have a fan going and I have applied fungicide. The pumpkin still seems to be growing at a good rate.The internal temperature is
5 to 10 degrees F higher than outside. If I continue with this, can I expect to get a few extra weeks growing or am I wasting my time. Thanks, Andy Hamilton.

9/10/2007 6:22:49 PM

expect extra growth, especially when a hard frost would shut the plant down completely and your plant will still be alive and pushing those few extra pounds into the pumpkin. every little bit helps!

9/10/2007 8:18:13 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Throw some heaters in there..then you would really increase the temp.

9/11/2007 1:45:23 PM

Nova Scotia

Hey Andy sounds good to me like brigitte said anything helps when the temps drop for me the cold is a good thing now to slow things down at bit i got the size so as long as your sill looking for good grouth heat is good Jeff

9/11/2007 8:56:57 PM