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British Columbia, Canada

Just wondering, what is the heaviest 100% organic pumpkin ever grown?

10/23/2013 12:01:17 AM

England, essex

7 years of no chemicals on the land or plants grown on it?
not very many for sure.
even slug pellets puts you out of the running, lol

10/23/2013 5:56:53 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

1211.5 mcCracken 2013. Alex is 100% organic, at one time growing for one of the iron chef restaurants.

10/23/2013 9:29:26 AM

Lodi, California

I'm going about all organic besides merit and maybe a sulphate if it is needed in 2014. using all biofungicides in the fungicide program.

10/23/2013 9:34:47 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Ashton that is like saying you are a vegetarian who only eats meat at supper. You are either organic or non organic

10/23/2013 1:23:48 PM

1611 daho

10/23/2013 2:32:11 PM

British Columbia, Canada

Okay, thank you!

10/24/2013 1:37:22 AM

France

As all my giant vegts since 2009,there're all 100% organic.
Regarding pumpkins, I grew a 1611lb in 2009, severals 1000lbers up to 1250lb, and my second best this season at 1425lb from 1623 Wallace.

10/24/2013 6:36:28 AM

England, essex

I thought to be classed as organic, the ground has to be clean of chems for 7 years prior to growing.
otherwise its just not organic at all ?

10/24/2013 7:46:58 AM

Rhode Island

is that the son of Phil McCraken ?

10/24/2013 8:39:10 AM

France

Awesome1, I made my patch in 2009. Never been cultivated before.

10/24/2013 9:19:45 AM

Canton Ohio

Awesome1 is correct in that a plot of land must be clean of chem and fungicides for 7 years before it qualifies as organic. Sadly for the environment, I doubt we would have a pumpkin over 1,000 lbs if pumpkin growers really cared about the environment. It will make a huge story for the newspapers etc one day but for now we all choose to ignore it as we chase heavier and heavier pumpkins.

10/24/2013 1:04:02 PM

BC, Canada

One thing I would suggest is that we become more aware of what the actual chemicals are in the products we use.

Merit, a nice harmless name; but imidacloprid is the chemical, works sure, but you might want to do a bit of reading. Especially if you are giving any lip service to "organic". Cause it ain't.

10/24/2013 1:25:23 PM

England, essex

I took some of my plant up today, I must say I would love to be more organic, but them slugs sure sneaked in under the radar.
I will have to go for it tomorrow with the pellets again.
I think amongst the organic crew, its one thing they get tempted the most with, lol

10/24/2013 4:20:04 PM

Bethlehem CT

Good one pap! You gave me a good chuckle.

10/24/2013 8:20:12 PM

BC, Canada

Awesome1
It might be what you are using already for slugs, but if not look into ferrous sulphate. It works, trust me, I live in a rain forest and have more slugs than you could count. Very little crop damage once I started using the iron sulphate and I believe it qualifies as an "organic".

10/25/2013 3:06:40 AM

England, essex

I will look into that ;-)

10/25/2013 5:43:00 AM

France

There are many many organic solutions to prevent insects and diseases. Some others stuff, keep leaves healthy, stimulate growth etc... It's a nice way to garden.

10/25/2013 10:20:57 AM

England, essex

most organic stuff I have used has failed for me,,,
maybe its just the stuff I have available here?

10/25/2013 5:08:53 PM

Alabama

We grow organic and biggest we've grow 534lb.

10/25/2013 6:38:25 PM