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Zurich, Ontario Canada

Wondering what some of you are using for sunburn protection. I lose alot of leaves every year to this. Would plastic with uv protection like they use in green houses work or is shading the way to go?

4/27/2015 8:29:42 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Harden them off on cloudy days, or slowly introduce them to the bright sun

4/27/2015 10:41:14 PM

Sloughhouse, CA

I use shade cloth.

4/28/2015 12:41:18 AM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

For early transplants, I use white two and a half gallon buckets as a cover with door knob sized holes cut into it to allow some sunlight.

4/28/2015 5:27:20 AM

Muddy Waters

I use screen from Fruitshield Check it out on my screenhouse page very affordable.164 feet by 32 wide.it comes 24 feet wide also.You can also use it for hail protection & sun reduction..Cheaper then plastic if you compare the lifespan of both. Just fasten it to fence post across the patch and have it suspended over plant.

4/28/2015 6:52:21 AM

Muddy Waters

http://worldwidegiantgrowers.com/Screenhouse.html

4/28/2015 6:52:50 AM

East Jordan, MI

We have found that in our patch the 4th leaf back is the most susceptible to sunburn. Especially during fast growth. So we make a shade out of row cover (about 30%shade) or 50% shade cloth, to keep all of the growing tips covered back about 6 leaves. As the plant grows, we move the tip covers to keep the newest growth protected.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199043
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=201668
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=218953

We have even done something like this before we put up the shade cloth that we can cover the entire plant with , but don't have a picture posted in our diary.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=182268

4/28/2015 8:11:40 PM