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Southington Ohio

How big of a pumpkin can you achive with just good soil, mounding, and Miraclegrow?

7/25/2004 12:27:37 PM

Western Pa.

You also need some sun,water,insect and disease control! I think a 200#er is possible through neglect.

7/25/2004 1:52:33 PM

Massillon, Ohio

according to nic welty, 500+ pounds......forgotten in the back of a field. makes people like me wonder where i'm going wrong. lol.

7/25/2004 2:06:47 PM

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We sometimes give ourselves too much credit for our input & too much input for our plants benefit. People who provide little care have been known to get lucky. But then luck is what we make of it. Kind of an oxymoron of sorts.

7/25/2004 2:36:02 PM

Indiana

Sometimes we tend to "love our plants to death" overdoing fert and water or insecticides can cause more harm than good.
steve

7/25/2004 6:36:09 PM

New Hampshire

I wonder how big these things can get if we get out of the way. I give a amen to moondog's and tremor's words.

7/25/2004 8:56:36 PM

Deer Park WA

Still, burying and pruning vines, culling fruit, ect. is necessary to get anything over 200#.

7/26/2004 1:51:34 AM

Sydney, Australia

At my test field last year with very little care, rampant disease and insects, terrible heat one pumpkin grew to about 400 pounds and a few around the 350 pound mark. Plants had decent soil and water...... Ben

7/26/2004 7:49:18 AM

Greene County, Pa.

last year i grew 1 pumpkin. i let it grow in the garden which became nothing but weeds. Never fertilized ,fungisided or pesticided. got a 413 EST.
Oh didnt water either..

7/26/2004 8:32:32 AM

Murphy North Carolina

wow, this is great!! there is hope for my plants yet... They have been neglected or a while, curious to see what will happen now..

7/27/2004 4:38:04 PM