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Fairport,NY

Could someone tell me what the best use of a 30x30 plot would be for four plants? Should I plant each one at each corner angled in towards one another start two back to back in the middle?
Anyone that has done this before please post
thanks
Bumkin

8/26/2007 3:25:20 PM

Leicester, NY

I've never done it before, but I would plant all 4 in a little circle in the middle and head each plant towards a patch corner. You'll end up with diamond shaped plants, the first secondaries will be 15 feet long and you can have close to a 20' main (more if you border it some). In the end, you only have 225 sq. ft. for each plant and it might be tough to pop sometime big in that limited space.

8/26/2007 4:20:32 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

My patch is roughly the same size and I have a tough time managing 2 plants while still allowing room to get in and trim, measure, foliar feed ect....

Plant at opposite ends and try and do your best to manage growth or choose the best plant and let it have all the room it wants.

Or, plant 2 plants one at each end of the garden and grow each of them in flag pattern. That way you could allow for alot of secondaries (all on one side mind you) and still give each plant 450 sq. ft. to grow in.

8/26/2007 4:42:38 PM

Minnesota

So, I'm curious, which is better growing all the plants together growing out, it would make feeding and watering easier or at the corners or sides growing in? Does having all the roots together drinking and feeding together hurt the plant growth or make it better.

8/26/2007 6:10:12 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Alot of growers do not water directly at the stump once side vines are established and growing...I know I don't so growing a bunch together in one spot and growing away would not matter either way.....

8/26/2007 6:13:16 PM

Minnesota

You mean you don't water where you planted it from seedling? where do you water then?

8/26/2007 7:12:09 PM

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This year I have mine on the outer four corners of the patch and I have roughly 40x40 give or take a turn or two with the tiller. I still had problems getting into the patch and decided to give things a hair cut. It definetly helped with pumpkin growth on one of my plants that I cut correctly. But I am still uncertain how to plant for next year.

Like zucchini and cucumbers you plant them in a hill, but wonder if I should try the same method with pumpkins. The only concern I have is if there are vine bores, if they are likely to attack one plant and leave others alone? They seemed to attack 2 plants and that was all. I'm just worried about all the eggs in one basket if you know what I mean. Purely ameture thinking here, so any experts out there with any advice, thoughts, concerns? I've heard dig a big pit and put horse fertilizer in there (aged of course) and let it go.

8/26/2007 7:32:19 PM

Fairport,NY

Wow getting some great replies! I denately appreciate the responses.
thanks

8/26/2007 10:11:39 PM

Cincinnati,OH

You could grow 4 plants in that area but don't look for anything over 700 lbs. I would go for 2 plants.

8/27/2007 6:04:36 PM