Re: how many pumpkins can one plant hold ?

Hi Kevin,

I would say it depends on several factors. First I'm not sure from your post whether you have other plants or not. I will assume there is only one plant.
If you are growing strictly for competition then the general feeling is two pumpkins max. until cooler weather sets in then cull to one. Quite risky.

If your growing mostly for fun and Halloween decor, the I would stick with all five. Make absolutely sure there is no break in water or nutrient supply, not even for 1 minute.

If you are growing with weigh offs in mind, but still would like some good fall pumpkins consider culling to three. Watch those thirty day measurements and be sure to take vine tension and positioning into account as well when making your decisions.

I'm not sure anyone can tell you how many pumpkins your plant will support, but, Mike Brock and others have told of some amazing yields from growers past.

Yours sounds like an wonderfully care for plant.  You've done well so far. Keep up the good work.

Greg Schraiber
 
 
 

Not have had a any luck myself, I am tending to

LKNIKKI1@aol.com wrote:

 
   List
I was curious on your opinions as to how many pumpkins can one plant
competitively care for. Here is the deal. I have five pumpkins on my 986
Hester*00 uow.
The pumpkins are just beautiful in every way especially shape. They weigh in
at
  # 1. 245 OTT, 103 CIR, on day 30  est 312 lbs
  # 2. 185 OTT, 78 CIR, est 143 lbs
  # 3. 65 CIR est 83 lbs
  # 4. 64 CIR est 80 lbs
  # 5. 67 CIR est 90 lbs
The little ones are kicking in as they are still young around 20-24 days. I
just don't have the heart to cull them at this point and would like to have a
few nice pumpkins for Halloween. Here is the flip side, the pumpkin on the
main is putting on a confident 20 lbs a day (100 lbs in 6 days last week) so
it is my best chance to challenge with at the weigh offs. All have great vine
positioning and are on there own vines and are relatively spread out except
two that I call "the twins which are growing right next to each other, but
plenty of room to grow..
  The plant is 600 square feet and has leaves the size of umbrellas, nice
plant to say the least !! Maybe the list can give me some direction on this
as I am too timid to cull any at this point in time !!!
  Thank you all in advance !!!!

   Kevin Smith
   Torrance CA

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