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Elmira, N,Y,

how do stop the frost. will spraying water befor sun up stop it?
becuse right now I'am est 215Lbs which is my best but I would like to keep it going, Thursday night I put on 15# biggest single day gain yet.
If it hods together I will take it to Bradley Farms weigh off Oct-11 my first ever.

9/19/2009 6:23:13 AM

Rhode Island

some growers during a heavy or even light froast morning do go with overhead misting every half hr or so from arount 4 am to 6am
it all depends on how much you want to put into it.
even with a frost your pumpkin if its still growing now should contine to gain modestly for a week or so after a frost kill.
if it were me and i had a small fruit that i did not think i would compete with? id just blanket the pumpkin (for sure)
and ride out the next couple weeks.

9/19/2009 12:10:41 PM

Buffalo, New York

yup, my neighbor said we got frost here this morning.....oh well, my fruit were done growing.

9/19/2009 2:11:12 PM

PacificNW

For a light frost placing sheets of Remay or even large platic sheets of 4 mil over the entire vine can help ward off the frost and let the ground temp help the mini-greenhouse retain some warmth. Not a bad idea for that one pumpkin that you are trying to get to the weigh-off.

9/19/2009 3:36:40 PM