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No. Stonington, CT

I planted my pumpkin plants in the last week of may, when can i expect to be pollinating, or even harvesting? Also i have two big max pumpkins both with 6 leaves each, they look really healthy but seem to be growing really slow. i plan to cross them with an ag. Can i expect anything respectable out of these? Thanks for your help!

6/29/2004 12:13:55 PM

Vermont Green MTN State

I also planted in May. I pollinated my first almost 10 ft down the vine yesterday!

6/29/2004 2:32:40 PM

No. Stonington, CT

really? my biggest plant only measures at 35 inches long, i would have had a bigger plant but the main snapped and i am in the process of traing a secondary to take over.

6/29/2004 2:36:17 PM

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Jesse,

Let the new main grow. Females won't likely form until the vine is 6 feet or more anyway. Apply a *LITTLE* Nitrogen to encourage the secondary along if you want to push things a bit. Easy though!

You only need 60-70 days to harvest a respectable noncompetitive fruit. So a set in the first week of August can still make 3-400 lbs by Halloween even with little input from the grower.

6/29/2004 3:41:11 PM

No. Stonington, CT

Thats great news! i am growing for halloween anyway. i guess i am just to imapatient which is odd becasue i usually a patient person, i guess thats what the sport will do to ya! lol thanks for you advice!

6/29/2004 5:16:03 PM

Vermont Green MTN State

Ya
I may loose my main vine due to a wind storm! @#%&*!!!!

6/30/2004 1:15:15 PM