Re: Pollinate???
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Pollinate???
- From: B* V* <b*@island.net>
- Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 00:31:30 -0700
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> Now I am biting my fingernails. I have 15 great looking plants growing in a
> space of about 20x35. Is this too many plants for this area? And if so, how
> many would you folks recommend I leave.
> David
David -
Experts might tell you that your 700 sq. ft. is hardly enough space
for one.
You just have to go with what you've got. (I grew a 300
pounder last year on less than half your space). Perhaps you have an
adjoining lawn on which you can mound the vine with temporary
soil? - That helps a lot.
Cut out all but one - a tough thing to do, but necessary. And I'd
suggest you grow 2 pumpkins on that one plant to be on the safe side.
Go for the most promising seed and best-looking plant. Trust your
gut instinct, listen to the advice you get here, and you will have a
very nice-sized pumpkin - maybe two!
--
Bill Verchere,
Ladysmith, BC Canada
Visit my Giant Pumpkin Page at
http://www.island.net/~billv/
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