the limits of pumpkin knowledge

Here is a question for the list:  what "established practices"  of pumpkin
growing have people violated and gotten away with?

This came to mind because of the experiment Pumpkinguy mentioned ... which
argued that foliar feeding is really root feeding in disguise, so why
bother?  Yet we all accept foliar feeding as a kind of wisdom.

I know of one grower that produces 700+ lb pumpkins using soil with 50%
organic content (vs the 8% - 10% levels that seem more "normal" for this
sport).

I'm told  same guy  deep waters once a week, vs any sort of a regular daily
plan.

Doc Pumpkinstein once told me he didn't hand pollinate, but left the job
completely to the bees.

What about other established practices?  Has anyone out there produced a
700 lb pumpkin without burying vines?  Without pruning?   Without
roto-tilling even once?  How about without adding *any* fertilizer during
the growing season (foliar or otherwise)?

I'd  really like to hear about growing practices that break common wisdom.
The answers could be instructive, if a bit humbling.

	Dan Shapiro


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