From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Western PA

Now that September is a breath away and the nights are getting cooler and cooler. Is there any method of covering
the stump? Ya know as the fruit is covered...all of my vines are covered except for the stump. I am thinking of throwing a blanket over it as well...What do you think and secondly what do you do? Thanks all...Nezzie

8/27/2005 8:48:26 PM

Rhode Island

nezzie
covering the stump will be of no benefit to keeping the plant or pumpkin growing besides,the stump need fresh air

blanketing the fruit is good, covering the stump is not necessary

actually we remove any soil from previous main vine covering shortly after squash vine borer activity has passed
this allows for easy inspection and detection of problems

if you really want to hold the heat in during september you could lay remay over the plant
this keeps the temp around ten degrees warmer under the covering

pap

8/28/2005 6:02:20 AM

Western PA

Hey, thanks alot!I'm not sure what remay is. Could you further explain?

8/28/2005 10:53:30 AM

[email protected]

Remay is a thin fabric used as a floating row cover. I've seen printed claims of 2 degrees F of frost protection so not a whole lot of additional thermal energy will be saved. It sure can't hurt though & 2*F is good stuff some days.

Here is a link that claims frost protection down to 24*F which is 8 degrees of protection.

How it is installed would have a lot to do with how well it works. I'd guess the truth is somewhere in between.

See:

http://www.gardensalive.com/search.asp?ss=row+cover&sid=141592&EID=GL40000028&bhcd2=1125242975

8/28/2005 11:28:34 AM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

I found a cover of remay (17g/m2) will give frost protection down to -3°C and a double layer of it will protect down to -5°C.

8/28/2005 4:35:45 PM