Re: Pumpkin Patch size


Hi Steve,

Terminate growth----  don't let the plant grow anymore

drew
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Hatfield or Kim Rogers-Hatfield" <stevekim@indy.net>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 11:52 AM
Subject: RE: Pumpkin Patch size


> Drew
> 
> When you say "terminate growth"  what do you mean??
> 
> Steve
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of Andrew Papez
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 8:14 AM
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: Re: Pumpkin Patch size
> 
> Hi Steve,
> 
> I have had some success in a small garden. I would grow two, plant one
> at
> each end and grow towards one another with the main trained to opposite
> corners. As your main grows let the secondaries get progressively
> smaller
> until about 25 ft, where your secondaries will be tweo feet in length.
> 
> Other factors come into play, your soil and climate. It works for me but
> may
> not work for other growers. I have just expanded my patch and plant size
> will be approx 500 sq ft this year. Its very hard to explain but once I
> have
> terminated all growth my plant looks like a right angled triangle. If
> you
> have any questions feel free to ask.
> 
> drew
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Hatfield or Kim Rogers-Hatfield" <stevekim@indy.net>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 7:08 PM
> Subject: Pumpkin Patch size
> 
> 
> > Hello all again
> >
> > What minimum amount of space it takes to grow 1 good pumpkin vine? I
> > have a area about 25x35 or so, how many plants should I be able to
> grow?
> >
> > Thanks Steve
> >
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