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Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

So i've read 10'to 12' is the general to want pumpkin set out on main.was wanting to know some of yaws weight& how far out it is.& if 1st pumpkin on vine is mature enough since it doesnt have as much vine backing it up as one 18' or so out

6/4/2013 8:22:55 AM

Minnesota

At least 10 feet out, thats what I have been told.

6/4/2013 10:27:27 PM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

Yeah.thats what i've been told also

6/5/2013 6:21:18 AM

Upa Creek, MO

Last year I had one grown off a secondary that was 22 feet out and then at least 12 feet off the secondary. It was around 400 pds when it blew up and had over 900 square feet behind it. This year, I have one opening in the next couple days on my 840 and gonna pollinate with just 150 sq feet behind it. Not waiting for the heat this time.

6/5/2013 7:51:28 AM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

Thanks luke good to know a 400 can come off a secondary.thats bout as much is behind the pumpkin i pollinated& baby.got couple on main& side vines just to compare growth rate for now.but the 1st one seem more aggresive from the get go.more than the others

6/5/2013 9:45:18 AM

Upa Creek, MO

That wasn't by choice to have it that far out. People have grown them much bigger on a secondary, and I even heard of one guy who grew an 8 or 900 pounder on a tertiary.

6/5/2013 11:08:37 AM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

Well im gona clone the teritary& just let them go.just for sum atleast 50#'s for porch& maybe sale

6/5/2013 1:55:13 PM

Sourthern Utah

i try fer 10 feet.. but sometimes .. 9 will throw 1st female,, as i normally start late,, i pollinate it ,, then try to grow salad around her,, but thats just me,,

6/5/2013 5:24:53 PM

Midway, UT

A grower a few years back did some research on that. 12-14 feet is the average for the bigger pumpkins. Of course there have been world records set at 9 feet out and others a lot farther out than that. The grower concluded, as I recall, that there wasn't much different between 12 feet and 15 feet out based on his research.

6/5/2013 6:08:11 PM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

Thank ya thank ya geuss 12 to 15 the sweet spot.

6/5/2013 10:15:03 PM