plant size--1027# in 300 sq. ft.
O.k. not a 1027 pound pumpkin, but one 572# and one 455# grown from the
same main vine, which covered (with its secondaries) about 300 sq. ft.
I wasn't wise enough to do christmas tree method pruning and so I had
three other mains growing from this plant, but none of those leaves fed
my two pumpkins (if it is true that nutrients don't flow from one main
past the stump into another main). My plant was grown from the 940
Mombert, by the way. Next year I plan on having one plant at about 800
sq. ft and the other at 400 sq. ft. This info on the Lloyds is
intriguing, I must say! As far as I see it, once the fruit hits about
17-20 days (and should be putting on 20+ pounds per day) the plant
should be cut back (but I do plan to keep the main vine growing, just
not any secondaries) to avoid stealing away nutrients for the fruit, but
if you can get a plant up to 800-1000 sq. ft. by then I can't see how it
could hurt you (unless your plant is a total animal and tends to split
fruit, and maybe that's why the Lloyds keep 'em small). Just some
musings here, not to be taken too seriously considering that I'm just a
guy who's grown a measly little 500 pounder and dreams of growing the
big one someday before my daughter graduates from high school (Nadia is
7 months old now).
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