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Friday, March 01, 2013
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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I have been working on the potential problem with the pumpkin flowers for many hours and have been asking many growers and researchers alike. No one could really come-up with an answer despite me trying many different theories and ideas. However, in another section of greenhouse I had some “neglected” pumpkin plants that all of a sudden had female flowers develop and open. I looked at the temperature data from that greenhouse section and it was very different from what I was running in the main raised bed pumpkin room.
So, I am reducing the temperatures in hopes that this will be the key to this project. My new target low is 60-degress F and my high is 80-degress F, which according to this Min / Max thermometer I have this new target dialed in just right. What makes greenhouse growing a challenge is I have control over all sorts of factors but I am not sure what the ‘ideal’ target range is in many cases. Field growing you have to be reactive and this is what I am accustom to dealing with.
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