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Rhode Island

so you say your afraid that with the heavy rains coming that you pumpkins may split at the blossom?

why not strap it and tighten around the pumpkin with one of those tie down rachet straps?

wrap it in the same area you would tape for circumference.
run the strapping so that it runs across the blossom - then tighten to create pressure to hold the fruit together.

use a piece of foam in any area where the ratchet might mark up the fruit.

who knows it might prevent a blowout????????

pap

8/13/2008 3:52:56 PM

Rhode Island

dont forget to take it of after a day or two have passed

8/13/2008 3:53:56 PM

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Really Pap, will that work, lol

8/13/2008 4:27:19 PM

Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

Nah it won't work! the pressure will build up and it will split some place else. I guess if we covered a pumpkin in sandbags , that might hold the pressure in?

8/13/2008 5:20:27 PM

South East

how bout growing it in a vaccuum, without air, no pressure. Maybe a nice experiment for the space station, growing a giant pumpkin in zero gravity..... ;) lol

8/13/2008 5:24:23 PM

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Pap and Tango.
Thanks for this info I now understand plumbers crack

The belt is too tight and forced the split elsewhere

8/13/2008 5:31:29 PM

Kalamazoo, MI ([email protected])

hehe nice one Iceman!

8/13/2008 7:20:45 PM

Colorado Springs.Co

If you need sandbag(gers) I might be able to help.

8/13/2008 10:09:14 PM

Ohio

I was almost afraid to open and read this post Pap!, ha!

8/14/2008 9:58:11 AM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

hahaha too funny brooks.

8/14/2008 6:27:02 PM

Colorado Springs, Co ([email protected])

pap, a question like that, I will make sure i never sleep in the same hotel with you let alone bunk in the same room.

8/14/2008 7:12:51 PM