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Brighton, Mi.

What should you place under your pumpkins to prevent them from beingin in contact with the ground? Do you really need to protect them from touching the ground?

thank you

8/4/2004 2:07:12 PM

Edmonton, Canada

Yes, it's a good idea. If there is no protection, you can have insects doing damage underneath, and rot can begin to set in. Many people use sand, or a piece of styrophome.

Good Luck!

8/4/2004 2:24:17 PM

Rhode Island

dilly
the benifit s to having something under the fruit are well doccumented however, many world class pumpkins have been grown with just sand around the sides ( to prevent water from splashing onto the fruit when it rains )
sometimes you get busy and before you know it the fruit is to big to get a piece of wood or foam under
if that happens go to the sand
dick nepga

8/4/2004 8:06:09 PM