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Ct

What's anyone doing to protect their plants and pumpkins from the storm that coming to the northeast this weekend?

8/20/2021 10:05:00 PM

Syracuse, NY

With what they've been through with ME growing them, nothing, lol, but, that's just ME. Admittedly, I have great PLANTS this year and everything is behind schedule massively; most pollinations were at decent dates and locations, but the fruits are nice but nowhere near their usually-promising weights and sizes for this time annually. Hence, since the plants are all stocky with hydration and essentially weigh more, more rain coming straight down is not a concern. It'd be strong WINDS that would wreck my day, which only...3 plants have true protection from. My 'pet' deer is handling the rest, and my spotty good luck---eg

8/21/2021 11:45:44 AM

New York

The weather in the the northeast has been super weird this year. It was great leading up until pollination and than it started raining non stop for a couple weeks and now we have a huge storm coming

8/21/2021 12:59:26 PM

New York

From DAP 15-DAP40 I wasn’t able to water or fertilize once

8/21/2021 1:00:03 PM

Syracuse, NY

Now, if we could jusssst add ferts to the rainwater that would 'stick'...talk about 'overhead'! lol---eg

8/21/2021 1:19:48 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

No hurricanes here, but bad wind and tornados (ie Joplin) in Mo. I’ve had wind knock out my patch in 30 seconds. If possible, add a wind barrier. Also cover the pumpkin with a couple layers to prevent damage from hail and debris.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260580

8/21/2021 2:28:43 PM

Syracuse, NY

Thanks, Smallmouth - an ominous and sobering reminder! eg Jeez, my internet is so slow today, I might be better off to send a letter to Ken and have him type in all my mumbo-jumbo!

8/21/2021 5:11:07 PM

Ct

Thanks Smallmouth. I reinforced the wind fencing. The extra layers on the pumpkins is a great idea. There will be stuff flying.

8/21/2021 7:35:35 PM

Bethlehem CT

Honestly I don't plan to do anything, I just hope for the best. If it was for a tornado then I would definitely protect the fruit for hail. This is gonna suck.. I hope I am wrong.

8/21/2021 8:43:39 PM