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New Hampshire, USA

just leave it on to air dry or should place a new one over it?

8/13/2009 9:51:57 PM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

leave it on i do each year doesnt hurt them just keep stemn of punkin dry as ya can. no need to change them!

8/13/2009 10:38:56 PM

British Columbia, Canada

Leave them on, it keeps the pumpkin nice-n-cool.

8/13/2009 10:41:56 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Good question. Keep an eye on the blossom end and stem especially. These can be trouble spots when they stay wet. I had a pumpkin that rotted on the blossom end....which I attribute to a wet sheet. When I overhead water, I take the sheets off. They do get wet from rains of course. My advice is to look out for trouble spots. Two sheets for each pumpkin sounds like a good idea. I still use only one per pumpkin.

8/13/2009 10:42:45 PM

Farmville, Virginia ([email protected])

I never take mine off, I just make sure the sheet doesn't cover the stem.

8/14/2009 2:08:17 AM

Washington

We overhead water as well as get a lot of rain typically. We only take the sheets off to measure and take pictures once a week. We leave the stem open and constantly check both stem and blossom. The wet sheets not only keep them cool, they may keep the pumpkin skin more pliable!
Sherry LaRue

8/14/2009 11:19:43 AM

Upstate S.C.

NOT A GOOD IDEA....Here's why, two weeks ago I left my sheet on pumpkins after a rain. Everything was fine, then the sun came out. I didn't know it but the sheet had drupped and was touching the top of the pumpkin. When the sun came out it caused a spot. It has healed but there is a scar.

8/14/2009 3:08:39 PM

New Hampshire, USA

thanks for all te advice everyone...jim

8/14/2009 9:28:59 PM

Eugene, OR

I'm no heavy hitter by any stretch but I have been using white sheets since 2004 and have never had any problems. I let them get wet every time I water, but I do water around noon so they dry out quickly.

8/14/2009 11:19:14 PM