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Ohio

I was wondering how many plants you guys grow at the beginning of the season and then how many you end up with at the end of the season.

I usually start 10 to 12 pumpkins and end up with the most, 5 pumpkins, I usually see which plant is growing the best and then concentrate on the best ones. Some of course I lose because of disease or some other problem. I usually count on 3 out of 10 plants wont make it.

2/18/2008 4:45:11 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Last year started with too many.....10 plants....got overwhelmed at about 15 ' when it rained real good and everything grew 1' over night and it was too muddy to bury and cut for a few days, then it got away..........this year....reduced to 4 competition, and two in the genetics patch...GIve Biz 2 more plants to grow with,....

2/18/2008 4:52:19 PM

ordinary,VA

4 competiton
4 for fun
this year all 8 for fun and competition...lol

2/18/2008 4:56:59 PM

[email protected]

I started out with 2 my first year in a very small patch. Last year I increased the patch size to 1200 sq ft. and put 4 plants in, way too many for me to handle. So this year, I amended the same patch size with some good fertilizer and leaf compost, and did my soil test.

Also, only going to plant 3 this year. It's hard to narrow it down to just three plants, but, in the long run for a bigger pumpkin, I'm all for it.

2/18/2008 4:57:17 PM

Wallingford,CT

only 2.....one fruit each plant

2/18/2008 4:58:25 PM

Ohio

another problem I have is seed choices, there is 20 or so seeds Id love to grow, so many good seeds out there I want to plant, so growing 10 kinda makes the seed choices easier but it sure doesnt make the work any easier thats for sure. Every year I say Im only going to grow 4 , but I know Im just kidding myself when ever I say that.

2/18/2008 5:03:20 PM

Ohio

bart! I thought you was gonna plant a extra plant?? Did your Miss's have something to do with that? BAHAHAHA!

2/18/2008 5:08:16 PM

Jefferson, Ohio

I tried 3 last year (plus one pollinator), I'm trying to convince myself I have time for five this year. I agree Brooks, so many great seeds... I hate to leave a big one "on the bench".

2/18/2008 5:11:22 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

6 this year Brooks
1 pumpkin on each

2/18/2008 5:13:26 PM

San Luis Obispo, Ca.

(4)

2/18/2008 5:52:16 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Too Many........... 8-10 Ags....2 regular pumpkins...4-6 watermelon......4 cantaloupe....6-8 cabbage....20 tomatoes......40 giant onions.... 2 long gourds along with the other stuff.

2/18/2008 5:58:22 PM

[email protected]

4 last year 6 this year.

2/18/2008 6:14:20 PM

Sparta, NC

I grew 10 last year dropping down to 6 this year plus other stuff 2 watermelons, 5 long gourds, 4-5 giant cabbage, tall corn, sunflowers, carrots and onions.

2/18/2008 6:32:29 PM

[email protected]

Have no choice this year til I can prove my case. Then next year, I'm sure I'll earn my stripes for more ground and more plants. So far 256 and 275 are my personal best. I have to do better this year. LOL!

2/18/2008 6:32:41 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Last year I planted 10 which turned out to be too many, so this year I think I will plant 10. And some corn.

2/18/2008 6:37:49 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

don't know yet. still debating.

2/18/2008 6:40:54 PM

[email protected]

10 plants here.

2/18/2008 6:50:31 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

I grew 3 plants two years ago(ended with one "good" pumpkin). I grew 4 plants last year and ended with two "good" pumpkins. I hope to grow 3-4 competition plants this year, and maybe one for genetics. I'm not counting back-up plants.

2/18/2008 7:10:30 PM

Ham Lake, Minnesota

1 plant - 1 pumpkin. Story of the city slicker.

2/18/2008 7:41:27 PM

Adams County

I only plant 3. Wish I had time for more , but I can keep up with 3 pretty well.

2/18/2008 7:58:29 PM

Santa Rosa California

2 here

2/18/2008 8:10:02 PM

Picton,ON ([email protected])

We are dropping down to 6 plants this year from 8, but increasing the plant size to fill the same area. This will give us 25' x 30' planting areas. We usually loose one or two so we hope to finish with at least 4 compitition fruit.

We have grown as many as 12 plants, but even with two of us its pretty hard to do a decent job of this many plants

2/18/2008 8:11:28 PM

Paoli,in

3 this year two I said I would put in the ground throwing in one more for good measure

2/18/2008 8:23:20 PM

Wood River, IL ([email protected])

Didn't make the deal with the boss before we bought her a new mini van. So I'll go with 3 just like last year.

2/18/2008 8:26:02 PM

ExtremeVegetables.com

Four for sure, possibly 5. I'd also like to get two of my own seed going in new soil.

2/18/2008 8:38:50 PM

Santa Rosa, CA.

8 this year. It's easy when you split them all in early August.

2/18/2008 9:05:47 PM

Western NY

9-12 or so this year.

I usually end up with about the same number of pumpkins as plants. I split a few, but i usually have 2 pumpkins on a couple of the plants.

2/18/2008 9:11:58 PM

Dayton OH

Brooks: 4 here, 3 for size, 1 for color. I just have a shallow well so I worry about running the well dry if I do too many. Also space is limited -- 1700 sq ft for the 4. Also there is one little area for a pollinator.

2/18/2008 9:26:18 PM

[email protected]

15-18 pumpkins, 3-4 squash and a couple watermelons. Am I nuts?

2/18/2008 9:42:38 PM

Minnesota

5 or 6 depending on how good my geometry is.. Tempted yet again to expand..

2/18/2008 9:58:56 PM

[email protected]

2 here. I will start 4, 2 backups behind my best hopes. I have 1100 sq ft of prepared soil, but I always let another 5-600 sq ft of plant run into the lawn. It always help anchor it down as the tendrils will grasp nicely to the lawn.

2/18/2008 10:36:25 PM

Yuba City, Ca.

I think I tried to hard with to many last year, although it was fun. This year its only going to be 6 or 8 and more of the quality care that it takes.

2/18/2008 11:15:20 PM

Pumpkintown, SC

Start 38!
Finish 30ish! BF

2/19/2008 3:27:45 AM

Berlin,mi.([email protected])

i'm going with 6 for size and 4 for genetics and color. the color plants will be trimmed down for easy care.

2/19/2008 5:49:45 AM

Minnesota

Two

2/19/2008 5:50:05 AM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

I usually grow four or five, but this year will probably cut back to three. Makes seed choices very difficult.

2/19/2008 7:04:43 AM

Somers, CT

I grow two with a backup.

2/19/2008 8:20:57 AM

Rhode Island

when at all possible and space is not a consern we like to plant between 8 and 12 plants
last year 8 and this yea rwith new patch extension we will try for 12 plants
we have not had any problems with loosing an entire plant but have lost some bases and also an occasion one or two will not produce as we would like so we yank them out or pick um early
no need to continue putting work and expense into a non contender is how we feel about it
to much work goes into it
when you tend a large anmount of plants a good success rate is 75% making it.
if you plant three then quite possibly only one or two will make it all the way.
to many things can and will at times go wrong
pap

2/19/2008 8:45:03 AM

Massillon, Ohio

Last year I got 3 out of 6 to the scale. 6 again this year, plus my party pumpkins.

2/19/2008 8:45:33 AM

Georgia

8

2/19/2008 9:01:31 AM

too many

2/19/2008 9:43:31 AM

Paradise Mountain, New York

I have room for 12 easy. Tried 10 once and it's way, way to much work. Last year I grew 8. This year my heart tells me 6. Spend more time with each plant. I think it's best to set a side 1/3 of the patch each year. Compost the spot and plant a crop of alfalfa to plow under the next spring.

2/19/2008 10:21:59 AM

Woodburn, Indiana

5 this year. 4 full size 1 slightly smaller.

2/19/2008 10:22:31 AM

Germany

i think 11 plants

Tom

2/19/2008 10:29:20 AM

Wooley Swamp N.Y.

6 - 10 if it germinates it gets a shot

2/19/2008 11:17:04 AM

[email protected]

those of you that do 8-10 plants, how much space do you have to grow?

2/19/2008 11:52:10 AM

Germany

I will do 3 Plants @ 140 m²

regards from Germany,

Michael

2/19/2008 12:01:01 PM

Cologne Brescia Italy

7 here
Sergio

2/19/2008 3:14:03 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

3 full time & 3 part time at my neighbors

2/19/2008 3:38:18 PM

Netherlands

2 competition and 4-5 genetics.

2/19/2008 3:48:33 PM

Marion,IN

3 plants ~600 sq. ft. per plant
1 plant ~360 sq. ft

I pumpkin grown of each plant...hopefully!!

2/19/2008 4:24:39 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

90 x 90 patch here. But I only use 90 x 60 each year. Set 30x90 a side each year now to rest.

2/19/2008 6:29:32 PM

milford, CT,

I grow 3 plants. 2 in my lower patch , 1 in my upper patch.
Lower patch is 40 x 25, upper patch is 30 x 20. Mark

2/19/2008 6:43:01 PM

I have alot of room,,,,last year I did 10 said that was to much,,,so 8 for sure,,,,well,,,maybe 10 if I really push it,,,,then again,,,if I have a little help I could do 12 or more,,, and maybe 2 greeenies,,,well dang this isn't getting anywhere so I'm still and stuck with this seed list,,,

I'll get back to ya on this !!

2/19/2008 6:58:48 PM

ordinary,VA

lol @ Dan --i know what you mean

2/19/2008 7:55:01 PM

Grants Pass, Oregon

I am going to go with 6 this year. I normally grow 5 but I want a squash too.

2/19/2008 8:19:02 PM

i grow 4 plants. 750 sq feet each

2/20/2008 8:33:50 AM

Napa Valley, CA

2 or 3 for competition and probably 2 or 3 for genetics.

2/20/2008 12:01:03 PM

Pembroke, New Hampshire

4 plants (last year 3 pumpkins split).
This year I've got 5 seeds I want to grow so I'm playing with the idea of a garden expansion (please don't tell my wife). :)

2/20/2008 12:05:47 PM