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Omaha, Ne.

What's a good minimum nighttime temperature and a max daytime temperature in the pumpkin tent should be

5/1/2016 11:34:21 AM

Western ny

i keep my nitetime temp @ 72 and daytime @ 75 or as close to that ,that i can

5/1/2016 12:19:14 PM

west central IN/East central IL

68 & 85

5/1/2016 1:12:02 PM

bliss,n.y.- heart of Wyoming County

andy- iam happy with above zero---grin

5/1/2016 6:27:58 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Anything above 38 degrees

5/2/2016 9:29:19 AM

Central Illinois

I was thinking you want a 10 to 15 degree difference between night and day

5/2/2016 12:06:47 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Soil Surface Temperature VS Air Temp are a huge difference in a hoop. I try to keep the soil surface temp around 80 to 85 degrees. A simple foam cooler over the pumpkin plant at night really makes a difference

5/2/2016 1:12:01 PM

Rhode Island

YOU DONT WANT THE TEMP AROUND THAT PLANT TO HOT AT NIGHT BECAUSE IT WILL NEVER HARDEN OFF.

OUR RANGE AT NIGHT IS 53-58 DEGREES,BUT AS OTHERS HAVE POSTED ANY TEMP THAT KEEPS THE PLANT FROM COLD SHOCK(FREEZING) IS GOOD.

ALSO MOST NIGHTS (TEMP PERMITTING) WE DONT COVER UNTIL 8-9 PM SO THAT THE HARDENING PROCESS CAN BEGIN.

IT BEARS CAUTION HERE TO ALSO MENTION DAY TIME TEMPS ARE REALLY CRITICAL TO A YOUNG PLANTS DEVELOPMENT.

ALWAYS ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION. " WHEN IN DOUBT-AIR IT OUT"
NOTHING WORSE THAT HEAT DAMAGE TO A YOUNG PLANT. YOU CAN GET SET BACK AND IF DAMAGED ENOUGH? KILL THE PLANTS.IF YOU CANT BE HOME TO CHECK THE HEAT ? THEN LEAVE IT OPEN ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE MID DAY HEAT.

PAP

5/3/2016 8:55:52 AM

Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Trying for 68f - 78f

5/3/2016 10:48:30 PM