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Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

~ TOP RATED NOOB MISTAKES ~

Starting too soon - figure 2 weeks start to patch in a 1 gallon pot.

1 week in a peat pot.

Too many plants - figure 700 sq ft per plant plus a walking path.

Spraying too soon - nothing kills a seedling faster than a noob.

Fertilizer in the starter mix - DON'T - Miracle grow seed starter kills

Unvented plastic huts - use a wife, sibling, slave or hired hand.

Consider the Ohio Valley Hooch made with row cover fabric - not plastic.

Manure & plastic huts kill - we can always see the pattern where ammonia aged the leaves. Many noobs spray fungicides which makes matters worse.

Never spray anything when the sun is shining - EVER.

Keep them inside - get them into real sunlight with wind right away. Leggy is for runway models, not pumpkins. Life outside will harden them off and make them tough or dead! You decide.

4/15/2010 7:32:44 PM

3 acre corner in Whittaker,Mi USA (faulkner5@msn.com)

Very entertaining....yet very informative also tremor!!The nice weather has me itching to start early but I'm gonna listen to you guys the pumpkin jedi masters!!My test germs came up excellent thanks to all the great input from all my new friends here. Everybody I know thinks I'm crazy for tryin to grow the bigguns like you all but I say that insanity loves company and I'm glad your all here to keep me company!!(Ha ha)!!thanks again!

4/15/2010 10:32:53 PM