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Quincy, Ma

Just have one fruit. Do they gain/grow fast? Seems like it's late in the season for this to be sizeable???

8/16/2004 8:37:37 AM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

Yes.

8/16/2004 1:40:23 PM

C N Y

now, that's a good nickname!
"pumpitup" say it about 30 times real fast.,lol.
what kind of pumpkins are you growing?
concerning Atlantic Giants, once they are past the beachball-sized period of their growth, they can attain
rates as high as 40-45 pounds a day. that would be the higher end of the scale. haven't seen that myself, but heard of it!
on the other hand, a more sane growth rate of 25-30 pounds a day is more common, and less likely to cause the fruit to split open from growing too quickly.

it takes all kinds. eg-

i had one grow to 510.5 last year, poll'd on 8-2,
h'd 9-27. i shoulda keept better records. lol.

8/16/2004 6:39:50 PM