pumpkins and full sun

Discussion in 'Fruit and Vegetable Gardening' started by punkin patch, Jul 17, 2008.

  1. punkin patch

    punkin patch Member

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    I read on my seed packs that pumpkins should be in full sun for optimal growth. But every day, all the leaves on my pumpkin vines wilt to (what looks to be) within an inch of their lives. But then as the shade from my house rolls over the patch, the leaves spring back to life as though they had never moved. Should I be concerned about this?

    They stay green, doesn't look like anything is dying. But I don't want it to either. Flowers all look healthy and I am expecting my first female to be open tomorrow morning. Thanks for any input!
     
  2. lorax

    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Full sun shouldn't hurt them; certainly all of the squashes that grow here take it, with the same pattern of wilting and springing back, and no apparent damage done.
     

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