We want to grow the biggest pumpkin possible and aren't bothered about eating them. Any other tips for making them grow welcome!
2007-07-25 11:00:37 · 9 answers · asked by smac1 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I have never personally grown these myself, but I have known a few people who did and they removed all but one pumpkin from each vine. I would suggest picking the one that is largest/healthiest looking, and remove all others. Also, Miracle Grow is your friend. Don't apply it too often or you will burn the plant, but fertilizing weekly will help provide all the nutrients to make your pumpkin grow, grow, grow!
2007-07-25 11:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by tgrnicole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, leave just one fruit per plant and all the leaves. Manure tea is great if you have access to good manure. A few shovels in a garbage can, water, stir, let sit a few days then dip some into a bucket and dilute with water.......about a quart stuff and several gallons water. Use this to water the plants daily. If no manure, miracle gro is fine. Watch for squash bugs and vine boring bugs. If you are in an acid soil area you can sprinkle wood ash around the base of the plant to repel...sorta....some insects. Keep the leaves green and happy as long as possible. Pumpkin ready usually after the frost.
2007-07-25 18:56:40 · answer #2 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To grow really big fruits leave only two fruits to each plant. Cut away all other growth leaving only a few leaves to each fruit. Move fruits frequently to give better shape and colour. Feed on liquid manure every 3rd day and keep the soil moist you can even cover the soil around with grass clippings to help retain moisture.
P.s pumpkins have excellent antioxidant properties and a good source of vitamin B1 & E. Pumkin seeds are also highly nutritious.
Hope this helps and good luck.
2007-07-25 18:26:02 · answer #3 · answered by Ian J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you must remove all other pumpkins as they take energy away from the one you are trying to cultivate.
http://www.backyardgardener.com/wcgp/tips/10steps/10steps.html
2007-07-25 23:48:17 · answer #4 · answered by hopflower 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the plant will put all its energy into the one bud site that is left instead of spreading its energy into many small bud sites.
2007-07-25 21:57:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are supposed to just leave one or two on each plant but if the kids are enjoying themselves leave them i,ve left them all on mine before now and i,ve had some enormouse ones but i,m not trying to grow the biggest
2007-07-25 18:46:08 · answer #6 · answered by john s 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you raise them off the ground, or put straw under them. Also, keep those slug pellets handy - my crop was devastated by the psycho slugs round here!!
2007-07-25 18:09:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids or pumpkins?
2007-07-25 18:04:23 · answer #8 · answered by captbullshot 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
THE ONLY THING I SUGGEST IS THAT YOU CUT OFF THE TIPS (THE TOPS OF YOUR PLANTS) THIS WILL MAKE ALL OF THE GOODNESS OF FEEDING YOUR PLANTS TO YOUR FRUIT.
2007-07-29 09:25:26 · answer #9 · answered by A E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋