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North Port, FL.

When is the best time to set female pumpkin flower at 8 feets ? 10 feets ? or over 10 feets

12/5/2010 11:43:40 PM

Rhode Island

kd
on average many growers start at 8ft from base. some big pumpkins have been grown starting at 8ft on out to 15 ft (or so )
sometimes you dont have a lot of choices. a lot of times pollinations depend on weather ,etc.
personally i like to set on the main starting at 10 ft-12-ft out . i pollinate three on the main vine and thats all she wrote. ---pick from those three.
pap

12/6/2010 6:23:33 AM

kenny i happened to look at your pics in diarie you should water farther out from plant you have roots by now 3-4 feet past were its wet/ careful take your finger and scratch around to see

12/6/2010 8:52:04 AM

North Port, FL.

Thank you all as " a mantor " for sharing your priceless experiences growing giant pumpkin I will my very best all advice will be appreciated,

Hi Pap last season my first year growing, I set my giant pumpkin too early on the main vine about 7 feet some 8 feet + the pumpkin did not grow to it full potential my first personal best is 358 lbs I don't have hight expactation just happy to take part as a giant pumpkin ,giant squash grower and learn as I go.
I just have a look at my giant pumpkin plants some vine are at 7 feet+ and I can see the first female pumpkin flower I will let the vine grow longer before I set the first pumpkin, it make sence to have a stronger plants grow before setting the first pumpkin, thank you Pap.

Hi Don Young
Appreciate your advice, I will follow your advice water ferther out from the plants :0)
I always have wonder about that should I water farther beyond the leafs, and it make sence by watering farther so that the fine root could reach out to promote roots growth a stronger plant, " thank you " Don.

12/6/2010 3:53:35 PM

Coventry R.I.

Hello kenny,,
On another note,,, I seen you flowers you grew in your diary,, the 2 disa Orchid,,, any way I could get some seeds from them,, let me no thanks

12/7/2010 5:09:04 PM

North Port, FL.

Hi Frank
the 2 disa orchid at my growing diary are new hybrid advance disa hybrid means no other disa orchid breeder have make this hybrid , I am the first disa orchid breeder created this new hybrid and have been register and name by me at the Royal Horticultural Society United Kingdom,
this new disa hybrid have not release to the orchid world yet, hope you understand, if you are keen to grow disa orchid I am sure you can buy the old hybrid disa orchid like Disa kwensis, disa auratkew , disa uniflora, you can try google I am sure disa orchid can be obtain in USA.

12/8/2010 2:30:12 AM

Coventry R.I.

Thanks for the info.

12/8/2010 6:52:20 PM