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Clarksburg West Virginia

i have already harvesed 13 pumkins. I still have about 9 small on the vine and blooms will I have pumpkins for halloween? Sarah WV

8/16/2002 2:34:47 PM

San Diego, CA

I did a little looking on the internet and found most places say the same thing. Pumpkins can be stored for 2-3 months if temperature and humidity are controlled (Relative Humidity - 55 to 70%, Temp - 50 -55 degree F, Approx length of storage 2-3 months) . So from that I would say probably some of the 13 you already harvested have a chance to make it to Halloween. As for the rest that are still on the vine I would guess that it all depends on how far along they are and what kind of weather you get. Anyways I'm just a first year grower but I'm sure some of the veterans will give you better advice. Oh, and here is a link to a webpage with storage info: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-24-c.html Good Luck :-)

8/16/2002 7:08:16 PM

Webster, NY

If they are mature, wash them with dilute bleach (10 to 1) rinse and dry them. Then store them in a cool dry dark place. Do not store them on a concrete floor of the garage or basement. The concrete sucks the moisture out of them and they will probably rot. Put them on something, a pallet, or old rug.

8/16/2002 10:26:36 PM

Webster, NY

If they are mature, wash them with dilute bleach (10 to 1) rinse and dry them. Then store them in a cool dry dark place. Do not store them on a concrete floor of the garage or basement. The concrete sucks the moisture out of them and they will probably rot. Put them on something, a pallet, or old rug.

Check out this link from pumpkinnook.com

http://www.pumpkinnook.com/howto/storage.htm#storage

8/16/2002 10:27:52 PM