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Thursday, June 20, 2024
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Vineman
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Eugene,OR
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We built 5’x5’ raised platforms to grow the pumpkins on. Someone who is smarter than me figured out that by growing fruit off the ground that the blossom end is less likely to disappear under the fruit as it grows and potentially lead to season ending problems. The theory is that the ground temperature generally is colder than the temperature of the air. This causes the portion of the fruit which is in contact with the ground to grow slower than the rest of the fruit…causing the blossom end to roll under. It makes sense, so we built some platforms to give it a try.
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