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WALES, NEW YORK

Does anyone use sand under the pumpkin ?? I usually use wood and styrofoam but think the sand idea may be a better approach ...

7/20/2013 10:28:31 AM

Midway, UT

I like sand. Allows the pumpkin to easily slide while it grows and helps keep the bottom of the pumpkin flat. Also drains better when it gets wet.

7/20/2013 1:44:19 PM

Ny

Sand is my personal top choice. I've gone to using only sand just a few years ago. Since the change, my percentage of pumpkins aborting has gone way down. The pumpkins seem to natually form a very well balanced groove into the sand. The sand seems to allow the pumpkins to be balanced with a more even distribution for their weight. I purchase all purpose sand.

7/20/2013 2:19:56 PM

Hamilton - New Zealand

I used sand for the first time for me, and it seemed to work really well.

7/20/2013 9:57:25 PM

Onawa,Iowa

Pool filter sand for me, works perfect

7/20/2013 11:02:00 PM

Western NY

Masonry sand here

7/20/2013 11:37:58 PM

Stanwood, Washington

Hour Glass Sand. :)

7/20/2013 11:56:04 PM

San Diego

I used play sand the last two years but switched to mill fabric this year. I like the mill fabric better. I wound up with concave pumpkins my last two years on sand, and though I don't know if the sand was a factor (vs. genetics or something else), I figured it couldn't hurt to switch to mill fabric.

7/21/2013 12:13:13 AM

Winston-Salem, NC

I have fine playground sand under mine now.

7/21/2013 9:08:58 PM

Simi valley, ca

I have always used washed sand from construction yards,or homedepot, 17 $ for skip ,

7/23/2013 10:43:01 AM

Omaha, Ne.

I use concrete

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=182002

7/23/2013 3:35:41 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

No sand 4 me thiZ year.

7/23/2013 3:58:11 PM

Omaha, Ne.

only a little bit for me:..(

7/23/2013 5:48:30 PM

Torrance, Ca.

I use that same stuff Darren,,,, but on top of the pumpkin.

7/23/2013 6:20:02 PM

WALES, NEW YORK

thanks for all the info guys!!

7/27/2013 1:17:16 PM