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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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Protection for the Outdoor 1989.5 dmg Daletas ’17
Umbrellas offer some great benefits…
1.) Shade flower
2.) Keeps pumpkin and flower dry
3.) Allows Anthesis to be applied in the rain
4.) Provides some hail protections (I have seen this first hand.)
The blue plastic cup is to keep the lobes dry and protect from unwanted pollen coming in from bees. I put the cup on the night before the female flower will open and then leave it on for 48-72 hours after I hand pollinate the flower.
It was raining this morning, so you can see the dry circle of soil centered around the flower so the use of an umbrella is an easy and effective method.
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