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colorado

hi all I just moved to an apartment where soil is at a
premium but space is no real problem.I am not lookin to grow a 1000lber but a respectable jack-o-lantern would be nice. Does anyone know or have tried, can u grow a sizeable pumpkin in a say 20 gallon pot?

6/13/2001 4:17:26 PM

Greencastle, PA

there might be enough root space, the problem is the space the vines take up.

6/13/2001 5:08:46 PM

Liverpool , England

Yo PeterPeter,
train the vines up a trellis...like they do with cucmbers and melons...support the fruit in a net made out of pantyhose or the like.

Alun

6/13/2001 9:09:47 PM

western Kentucky

Getcha' a 55 gallon drum.

6/13/2001 9:56:08 PM

Deer Park WA

peterpeter, if your growing in a decent sized pot (5-gallon or so) after the vine starts to run (about 3') I recommend forcing the plant with lots of phospherous (miricale grow) untill you see female flowers appear. as the vine continues to grow (they are real aggressive) put another 5 gallon bucket beside it, and bury the main runner as soon as you have a decent leaf axil to bury. The problem with this method is your plant is around 1.5 feet above ground and it will require "Vigilance" I used panty hose along a 2"x2"x8' beam for vine support, that was my last indoor experiment (1987) before I moved out of my apartment and into my first house. Other than that your breaking new ground..... best wishes G. Gadberry

P.S Provide lots of flourescent light (1" above the plant") if growing indoors.............

P.P.s Sorry about my spelling this site has no SPELL CHECKER

6/14/2001 12:28:38 AM

colorado

thanx for the input.I will keep my fingers crossed.
yall are very helpfull.nice site too lottsa stuff here

6/14/2001 2:53:33 PM