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Originally posted by ariesrising
I planted about 6 pumpkin seeds and they're all coming up, but who knows what'll happen with them. Last year I bought 2 seedlings and planted them, and all I got was vine, not a single pumpkin. For 4 years I've tried growing pumpkin and all I get is vine. Any tips?
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Well, there are many different factors that could have contributed to your failed Pumpkin crop.
First, when are you growing/planting them? Are you doing it after all chance of another frost is gone? You need ot plant them after the danger of frost has passed.
Secondly,what type of soil are you planting them in? You need to have good soil to help ensure a good crop of pumpkin if the weather there isnt favorable. We get away with having shitty soil in Florida because we usually have excellent weather for growing pumpkin and squash during their particular growing season.
You need to be sure to give them plenty of space as well. Keep the rows about 8ft apart and keep the "hills" 4 to 8 ft apart in the rows. Also, be sure to water them slow and deep.
It should take about 4 to 6 days for the seeds to Germinate and about 90 to 120 days till harvest.
If you want really big pumkins you should allow the 1st and maybe the 2nd flowers on the vine to become pollinated and begin developing and then cut or pinch off the other flowers to only allow 1 or 2 pumkins to the vine.
If possible, the pumpkins should be started inside for a few weeks before being transplanted outside. This isn’t necessary, but works well. It’s easier to control where the vines go this way. They should be started indoors sometime in April, outdoors in mid-May.
Hope I helped.
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