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Kennebunk Maine

Should you keep the sun off of a freshly pollinated pumpkin with a bord for a sun block or something.
Also, are there any other bonus's to closeing/tieing the flower up after pollination aside from keeping the bee's out?
S-Pope

7/16/2004 3:47:23 PM

Myrtle Creek, Oregon

I haven't this year or any other, maybe that is one of my problems ? Realy, don't know.
I try to shade them when they start to get to a size I want to keep but then again my P-B is only 420 ( est. UOW.)
Every year learn some thing new, and yes it seems like forever but then the years start runing together and yuh aint got time fer nuthin.
H-K-J

7/16/2004 9:43:13 PM

So. Maine

With the amount of sun we've had this month I would welcome as much sun as possible on the pumpkin BUT if the temps. would be 90 or above (something WE have not seen reciently) than shade & cooling would be suggested.
Is Spence on track to beat last years weight ???????????

7/16/2004 10:03:20 PM

Kennebunk Maine

I am a little behind in my pollination date but then again I probely will not have much vine borer action this year and the pumpkin is at a better spot on the vine. I will e-mail you on around day 10 to 20.
Spencer

7/17/2004 8:52:31 AM