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Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

I was wondering, what size pots do you start your pumpkins in.

I used to use 4in peat pots, but not use bigger size. So what size do you use before you put them into the ground?

4/16/2008 11:16:31 AM

Nicholls Georgia

i use 1 gallon pots

4/16/2008 2:38:34 PM

Minnesota

Ice cream quarts, bottom cut off.

4/16/2008 2:41:33 PM

South Finland [email protected]

3 gallons buckets here. You never know what to expect from spring weather in Finland, may need to keep plants longer than ideally in pots.Thats why big buckets here.

4/16/2008 3:44:22 PM

1 gallon

4/16/2008 4:14:23 PM

Napa Valley, CA

I use 1 quart styrofoam deli containers and like PumpkinLisa, the lid is the bottom and the bottom is cut out as the top.
As soon as the first true leaf shows, I transplant to the patch and enclose the plant in a mini hot-house.
I think this type of container minimizes root disturbance during transplanting.

Here is a photo of the conatiner that I use.....
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=46659

4/16/2008 6:38:09 PM

Rapid City, SD

20oz stryofoam cups........transplant to 1 gallon ice cream containers after germination.......in the ground after 1st true leaf is out......total 5 to 7 day then in the ground weather permit

4/16/2008 6:58:13 PM