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Friday, July 22, 2016
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Dustin
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Morgantown, WV
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Introducing the "Pumpcone" (patent pending of course!). I've always grown on hillsides and had the harmful effect of gravity pull my pumpkins one way or another. So I wanted to see what would happen if I kept a pumpkin upside down (since the lobes were inside out it took me down the rabbit hole) but also level. Initially I just had it on the plywood base, but I didn't take into account that the stem has a hard bend rather than sticking straight out. So I noticed that it was pulling to one side at day 10. I also didn't want flat shoulders once the pumpkin was flipped upright, so I'm trying an inverted cone carved out of foam board to hold a better top shape. It has been a lot of work so far and I'm worried about not being able to see the stem, but it's way more fun than pulling a plant out and having a bare spot. About 300 of 600 sqft filled, so letting vines keep going at their own pace.
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