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Danville, CA (petman2@yahoo.com)

Living in No Cal with the weighoff the first Sat in October, did I pollinate too early on July 5 and the rest of that week? Should I have waited? Thought it was the golden week so to speak. I know everywhere is different.

It is now pretty cold in the mornings. Still a T-shirt at 6am but colder. Is the early planting to get the max growth while days AND nights are warm? Since the weather is colder I am guessing the pumpkin will last longer on the vine as well.

Just wondering. I started them in early May and thought I might adjust a bit. I know most growers want every possible day of growth, just wondered if there was a "peak" or maximum I might shoot for next year.

9/2/2006 12:31:36 AM

Mocksville, NC

July 5th you hit the target cover your fruit at night with somthing warm Take off after sun shine, like a thick old blanket, horse blanket, old quilt whatever

9/2/2006 5:34:24 PM