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	Entry Date Nick Name Location Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Giant Pumpkin Farmer Mike Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Entry 53 of 54   Grower Diary Menu   Back to Previous Page Show Full 2025 Diary List Other Grower's Diaries Submit to Your Own Diary Interesting that you can see how the number of lobes are key to getting the biggest possible pumpkin. You can see how each lobe (stamen) leads to a separate ovary sac, the more if these you have the bigger the potential pumpkin. I always try for a 5 lobe minimum to keep and grow.
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