Re: dumb newbie question

well I am a newbie myself ......but if that is all the
bigger they are getting they are not being pollianted
would be my guess. You will need to hand pollinate.
Now the leaves dying at the base is a problem as well
could be insect or wilt ? did they turn colors? start
on the outer edge and move in ? It should be taking
over the area you have; my plants loook like some
science experiment gone wrong, have to have an
experienced pumpkineer answer  that one. Hope I helped
a little and someone else can help you answer the
other questions  Alex

ypower2000 <aziniewicz@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I'm new to this list and pumpkins in general - I
> have 3 plants that have about 10 feet of vine but
> every time I get a pumpkin started (what I think is
> a pumpkin) - it gets to about golf ball size and
> then starts to get dark yellow and soft - turns to
> mush a few days later. Last year ( my 1st year ) I
> grew 3 to about basketball size with little effort.
> All were regular store bought seeds.
> 
> This time - I have 1 store bought seed plant and 2
> that I got off E-bay that claim to be Atlantic
> Giants but each of those 2 is basically 1 long vine,
> the leaves near the base are all dying, and the rest
> never develops.
> 
> I'm n Florida so the sand (aka dirt) is not good -
> but I tried using a lot on black cow brand manure
> around the area.
> 
> Any ideas or tips??
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Adam
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 


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