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Pennsylvania

Hi long time since I last posted. I'm growing 2 plants of Big Max this year. I currently have 3 pumpkins on the vine. They were all pollinated this week within the last 4 days. I am hoping to get these as big as I can. I'm hoping for any tips on this and thanks in advance for any help.

7/28/2016 9:04:58 PM

South Hero, VT

Are they all on the main vine? The fastest growing one would normally be the keeper if fruit position was optimal. Size will be limited by the short amount of time you have to grow the plant in.

Get a soil test done, if you haven't already. It will tell you what is lacking/what you need to add.

In the meantime, keep the fruits shielded from the sun and put some sand under each fruit to keep them from sitting in water and rotting.

7/28/2016 10:02:41 PM

Bethlehem CT

Make sure that the pumpkin vines are not rooted into the ground around the pumpkin stem. As the pumpkins grow the vine needs to be able to travel up with the pumpkin. With big Max, I would consider a 100 pounder to be a nice sized one.

7/29/2016 6:58:17 AM