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brooklyn New York

How big should my pumpkin be right now ? In my area it's just started to make the little pumpkin with flower in the back am I at a good start? To achieve a giant pumpkin

7/20/2015 6:15:43 PM

Bethlehem CT

Cocuzza most growers like to have a pumpkin set and growing by the fourth of July. Anything after that is considered a late set. (It used to be anything after the 10th of July was considered late.)
A later pollination doesn't mean that a pumpkin, won't grow big, it just won't have as much time to reach it's potential. I have grown pumpkins in the 600-700 pound range that were set in late July. A lot depends on the weather too, if you have 45 days of nice warm days and nights after setting a pumpkin it will grow fast.

7/20/2015 6:47:03 PM

brooklyn New York

Thank u do u know what's the best time to get seeds off here for next season encase I do t get a big pumpkin

7/21/2015 12:36:10 AM

Karns City PA

Usually after the weigh offs towards the end of the year there will be a lot of seed offers in the seed exchange message board. I just had a request last week for some of last years seeds ...I don't mind but some growers like to wait until thing calm down after season is over ..hope this helps

7/21/2015 7:30:34 AM

brooklyn New York

Thanks

7/22/2015 3:24:58 PM