Great expectations
- To: K*@tc.umn.edu
- Subject: Great expectations
- From: B* V* <b*@island.net>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 19:44:22 -0700
> 7 yr old son and I are 1st time city growers. Have AG in 3 x 3 foot prepared
> plot to depth of 3 feet. Vine now 28 feet long with 4 fruit set. Largest is
> cantaloupe size, other is navel orange size. Have buried vine some; only using
> Miracle-Gro. With our obvious limitations, what is reasonable outcome for size?
I'm a city grower too. If you have an adjoining lawn, cover as much of the vine as you can with temporary soil (you can remove it later). It aids in secondardy root
formation.
Go easy on the Miracle grow - too little is better than too much.
A friend of mine grew a 300 pounder on a mere 50 sq. ft., so you have a chance of producing a pretty good pumpkin! To be on the safe side, let two or more mature, in
case one meets with misfortune.
Regarding your other question, pumpkins naturally abort quite often, but several should take.
Good luck!
--
Bill Verchere,
Ladysmith, BC Canada
Visit my Giant Pumpkin and Extreme Skiing Page at
http://www.island.net/~billv/
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