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Western PA

I'm a rookie, is there a set standard on the growth rate of a seedling, or does it just drastically vary. I would think it varies alot. Is it safe to use miracle grow fertilizer on seedlings?

also, has anybody grown giant pumpkins in a partially shaded patch. The patch i tilled and prepped i just noticed only gets full sun till about 2p.m then it is partially shaded, how much will this affect it's growth?

Thanks alot for the help!

5/13/2007 10:28:52 PM

Puyallup, WA

I know of no Champion grower who has used that product in the last four years.

Rookies have far more demons that haunt them than a 2 pm shadow.

5/14/2007 12:15:32 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

Eric,
Bill Foss broke the MN state pumpkin record last yr.(1213 lbs.), in a spot that looked like it would be shaded quite a bit(not sure the hours of sun it got). This surprised me. Maybe if Bill see's this, he'll give more info.

5/14/2007 12:58:05 AM

Phoenix, AZ

Stan called your shade "issues" with precision.

5/14/2007 8:32:55 AM

Puyallup, WA

All he needs to do is a site search for "Rookie Mistakes".
It could save him a lot of grief!

5/14/2007 1:50:51 PM