Re: Another Newbie but not too serious of a grower

Ric,

I bet you  could get 150 lbs easily. I got 339 lbs in a 10' x 5' foot space,
the miracle grow will get you there. There should be one per mound but if
you are not serious you could get away with it. If you do decide to
transplant the others, i think they will still live, they will probably get
stunted a little, depends how far along they are, i have not transplanted a
plant that has started to vine, that might be tough.

Good luck,
You will get 50 lbs, probably more



Casey Neuville
Amherst Jct., WI
personal best-339 in 98
> 








 Hello everyone this is my first posting and from what I have read there
>  seems to be a lot of information passed around here. this is my first
>  year of growing atlantic giant pumpkins. First of all I am not a serious
>  grower because I don't think I have the back yard for it. I live in
>  California in the bay area. Last year I grew some regular pumpkins which
>  grew to about 8" for my daughter. I thought they would grow larger than
>  that. While I was talking to a person last year around October who ran a
>  Pumpkin patch he said I needed to get some Atlantic Giant seeds. I
>  looked over the internet and bought some seeds from P&P which were from
>  an 800lb+ pumpkin and some from 400lb+ pumpkins. The person at the Patch
>  said just get some chicken manure and build some large mounds and put
>  the seeds in there and watch them grow. I am not trying to grow very
>  large pumpkins but I just have a bet with the wife that I can grow a 50+
>  lb pumpkin. I did the direct start method about a month ago. Made two
>  mounds of chicken manure about 2' high each. Built a cold frame around
>  each of them. Put in 3 seeds about 3 inches apart in one mound and 4
>  seeds 3 inches apart in the other. 
>  	Now my update. Out of the 3 800+lb seeds 2 sprouted and are doing very
>  well. The largest leaf on the two is about 18". On the other hill out of
>  the 4 seeds 3 have sprouted and the largest leaf is about 10". I have a
>  feeling from what I have read that there is only supposed tobe one seed
>  per mound. Is this correct? If so can they still be transplanted to
>  other mounds without killing them off. Also here in the California
>  suburbs, back yards aren't very big so I don't think I have enough room
>  for them. my growing area is only about a 20'x20' area. What do you
>  think I should do to get that 50+lb pumpkin to win the bet. I use a drip
>  system every other day and I use miracle grow every other week. Am I
>  watering too often? How often should I spray for bugs? Any inputs would
>  be greatly appreciated....
>  
>  Ric
>







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