RE:Soil Results Back
Jetta in Virginia, hello, if your looking to grow the big ones you need more
room 5 plants in 3000 sq ft is too many. 1500 to 2500 sq ft. per plant is
recommended, you could fit 2 plants in 3000sq ft. but by august they will be
climbing up the side of your house, pulling down fences, and running thru
the neighbors yard, in an endless sea of green. Seriously they are vigorous
growers and need room. Pumpkins do best at a ph of 6.8 to 7 you will need to
add lime, does your soil test results recommend how much to apply? 20 #s per
100 sq ft. should be about right. Just follow the test results
recommendations for fertilizer. Or contact your county agriculture dept. and
they can tell you how much of what to put down. Hope this helps good luck,
Holmes
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