Lack of rain hurt pumpkin yield in Wisconsin
9/8/2023 12:42:12 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Lincoln County, WI
Marathon County, WI
Start Date: 5/29/2023
- End Date: 9/6/2023
No rain fell for about five weeks after pumpkins were planted in Wisconsin this spring. Weeds competed with the pumpkins for moisture in some cases. Pumpkin vines were yielding fewer pumpkins this year.
WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau (Wis.), Sept 6, 2023
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