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Bowdon, GA

Just wanted to see if anyone else in the south or any where heat stress is a problem has noticed this. Ussually this time of year my lopes get really heat stressed no matter how much water I give them. I,ve been using CO2 on them this year and the plants seem to hold up alot better in hot weather. Less burned leaves. This was the only variable I could think of that might be making the difference.

8/3/2011 10:17:29 PM

Trinity River Bottom

Jake it's been very hot here .. the plants will totally lay down during the heat of the day.. not much chance of getting a big 1 here.. todays forecast 104 heat index 113..

8/4/2011 8:19:27 AM

sevierville, Tn

The co2 seems to be great. Used it on my pumpkin this year & had very little burning. Like 90% less then in the past. Its got my vote from now on. Very little flagging on the lopes, even at 91.
Kirk, Don't think anything would help at 104 !

8/4/2011 3:51:20 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

co2 has helped here also, a bit...but w/ 18 days in a row above 90plus, and most of those day w/ 105 plus heat index, nothing I can do will seem to cut the HEAT!!! I now have two melons set...both short and ugly?? LOL and finally two Lopes set!!! Short & Ugly!!! Hopefully will have a Lope for BWF!!! See ya in Sept!!! Peace, Wayne

8/4/2011 11:37:24 PM

Bowdon, GA

Agree not much you can do for 100+. Flat burnt my lopes to a crisp last year.

8/5/2011 2:25:44 PM

Bowdon, GA

Thanks for the response guys. CO2 Might make lope and pumpkin growing in the south a little better

8/5/2011 2:27:22 PM