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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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335 Scherber ’11 (x 1734.5 Steil)- Day 38
OTT = 150.5”
Est. Weight = 80.5 pounds (using the official Team-Pumpkin Chart)
Average gain of 4.14 pounds per day over last 7
I am happy and impressed with the growth of the pumpkin especially considering the plant it is growing on is very small. I purposely had the nutrients on the low side which I think contributed to the increased odds of a successful fruit set. However, now that the fruit is growing it is putting stress on the plant as the vine growth has slowed way down even though I have added some diluted fertilizers.
What is interesting is that the plant I grew last year was basically out of control with leaves and vines everywhere, and this year is basically the exact opposite with a much smaller plant. Both plants are going to produce an acceptable sized pumpkin despite their differences in overall size. It is interesting to see how efficient a plant can be and brings into question, how big does a plant really have to be?
Either way, I know I am fortunate to be able to have this set-up and get to share my observations with other growers in hopes of improving genetics and growing techniques for everyone. Even growing in the winter I am still learning more about these giant pumpkin plants.
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