Smaller, fewer pumpkins in Tazewell County, Illinois
10/20/2023 5:26:44 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Tazewell County, IL
Morton, IL
Start Date: 10/13/2023
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Morton pumpkin growers attested that getting seeds to germinate was a challenge, but rain helped the seeds to sprout and grow. Drought reduced the size of the pumpkins and number of the pumpkins, but the dry conditions also led to very little rot among the pumpkins.
Peoria Public Radio (Ill.), Oct 13, 2023
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