How Do You Keep a Jack O’ Lantern From Rotting?: Details of pumpkin preservation experiment, Summary of Results:

  • White glue – Preserved pumpkin for 6 days. Profuse mold and rot.
  • Acrylic spray – Preserved pumpkin for 9 days. Profuse mold and rot.
  • Vaseline– Preserved pumpkin for 9 days. Profuse mold and rot.
  • Bleach– Preserved pumpkin for 10 days. Minimal mold, some rot.
  • Control– Preserved pumpkin for 14 days. Minimal rot, some mold.
  • Pumpkin Fresh – Preserved pumpkin for 14 days. Minimal mold, some rot.

Date Added: Sep 27, 2007