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Ohio

When you cut pumpkin off vine does it loose weight? What suggestions, first year growing giants, stressful! Lol

8/6/2019 12:17:20 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Yes, as soon as you cut it, it starts looses weight from evaporation. Some wrap it tight in plastic, Some at water bottles to the cut vines.

8/6/2019 1:04:17 PM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Its about a pound a day on a decent pumpkin. Keep it cool, moist and water bottle it to help save all that you can.. if you need to.

8/6/2019 2:52:10 PM

Ohio

Thanks, figure load and travel time with weigh in, so maybe try water bottle

8/6/2019 3:43:28 PM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

I weigh when we harvest and I can say .... with no doubt you will loose 7 pounds the first 24 hours and about 3 to 4 more per day after even when water bottled and wrapped in plastic with wet towels and blankets under the plastic... no plastic or wet sheets is about 8 a day... even more if uncovered going 80 mph to a weigh off so cover wrap and bag the vines to minimize the water loss..

8/7/2019 9:05:52 AM

Walkerton Ont

i kept main vine on on both sides fairly long (makes it easier) n i used 4 litre milk jugs.

8/7/2019 1:56:22 PM