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Yreka, CA

I am so envious! I want to be taking a pumpkin to a weigh-off! I want a big pumpkin! I want a big pumpkin! I want a big pumpkin! Waaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!! Ok, whew, I got THAT out of my system. Thanks for listening! :-)
Patience

9/2/2002 3:03:20 PM

Manchester, N.h.

I just have to comment on your post Patience....Thanks for saying what some of us, or just let me speak for myself ...what I've been wanting to say. You said it so well LOL...Flora

9/2/2002 6:21:45 PM

Key West, FL

i want a big one but i want it to be one that i grew so ill have to wait till next year. i may get 200 pounds this year if things keep growing good till oct.

9/2/2002 7:09:15 PM

New Brunswick

Nope Flora...you said it for me too. LOL. My sentiments exactly Patience. One of mine grew a whole inch in length. I measured today and from base of stem to blossem end...measures 29 inches! I ran tape right round the pumpkin from end to end.Certainly not huge but coming! I decided half my problem is I am not watering enough. Each plant got about 8 to 10 gallons of water last nite...and a bunch more today. I have potash coming tomorrow. Wonder hwo much I dare give it? Sue

9/2/2002 9:09:31 PM

Manchester, N.h.

Hi Sue, I started my plants real late because I was away for three weeks in July, I have a couple of pumpkins that were growing but at a slow pace so I skipped a few stepps and have been fertilizing the @$%! out of them. I jumped right to the 0-0-60 and give them plenty of water. When I check on them in the morning it's with my eyes closed and I slowly open them because i'm afraid one of these mornings I might find a explosion!!!!!I hope to come out of this with a couple hundred pounds. (probably not even that big) So Sue give it all you've got....LOL..GOOD LUCK.....Flora

9/3/2002 9:15:11 PM

New Brunswick

Flora....how much potash are you using? I am like you, scared to death....LOL My potash is in, I just have to pick it up. Rained so hard today, I decided to get it tomorrow. How much water do you give per plant...and how are you mixing the potash? What ratio and how much per plant? I had one weigh 192 pounds last year...and am hoping to get one that big this year. Good luck, Sue

9/4/2002 9:48:53 PM

Key West, FL

just throw a bunch down. do you have a alot of pumpkins if you do i would, just because what do you have to loose. i dont think many pumpkins split at that young age, mabey just explode

9/4/2002 10:39:06 PM

Manchester, N.h.

Sue, I don't measure I just kinda guess and throw a bunch down, like Benface says we really don't have much to loose in this late season. I don't measure the water either I just try and keep the patch from getting dry....If it doesn't rain I water until the ground is moist....Sounds like you're enjoying this pumpkin growing as much as I am.
Let me know how you make out....Flora

9/5/2002 1:28:14 PM

New Brunswick

Hi Ben.... Oh well just explode....piece a cake....I haven't got a thing to worry about then! For awhile there I thought they might split....but you have eased my mind about that! TANKS! (Desert Storm is laughing) I have 8 pumpkins. Seven in one patch and one (The biggest) in another. Should I dissolve the potash first? I sprinkled some 10 10 10 around and it just laid there.

9/5/2002 1:31:49 PM

New Brunswick

Hi Flora....looks like me and you are here at the same time..... suppose disolving would be a good idea? I am gonna go measure in a bit...haven't seen it for 3 days!!!! I so fer cited....heaven knows how big it is....??

9/5/2002 1:34:30 PM