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Subject: Best way to preserve giants for Halloween?
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ptrezza |
Thornwood
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I am going to pick my first giant pumpkin this week, the stem died, It's about 75" circumference, about 120 lbs by the chart- I can pick it up and move it, whats the best way to store it long term? I'd like it to last till Halloween- Cool dark dry place? It won't fit in the fridge!
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8/12/2018 7:58:46 PM
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Porkchop |
Central NY
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Cool and dark yea buuuttt...better keep a close in on it...my guess is it’s young and will rot quick...especially if the stem rotted...plant still good?...grow another...
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8/12/2018 8:15:05 PM
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ptrezza |
Thornwood
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Thanks for the advice- It was pollinated right around 4th of July, it has good hard skin, decent color, I hope it doesn't rot- I have a few others going on different plants, but lots of borer bugs here!! I don't want to use any nasty chemicals, its my vegetable garden-
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8/12/2018 8:32:52 PM
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Porkchop |
Central NY
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Yea...it’s tough without the chemicals...good luck... ya never know..could last
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8/12/2018 8:47:20 PM
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ptrezza |
Thornwood
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Still humid and rainy so I picked him today, had a borer bug biting into the side which i took care of and painted the wound with sulfur dust , 145 lbs, sat the pumpkin in my living room by the fireplace for safe keeping in front of the A/C.
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8/13/2018 8:34:00 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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Wipe it down with Lysol wipes or a bathroom cleaner as much as possible.
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8/14/2018 7:47:29 AM
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