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Cochecton, NY

I have been thinking! What a scary thing!!!!! I have two pumpkins that have totally shut down. Should I cut them off and store them and give twenty something or thirty something days to allow another fruit to grow? I am just looking to beat my neighbors! Who might I add do not grow pumpkins? So if I have a BUNCH of biggies, I win? Seriously though! I am willing to let my generic HOME DEPOT seed produce another 100+#er. Since the fruit on this plant has shut down, would growing another be a bad start now?

9/5/2008 2:31:22 PM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Crazy question but is it still throwing out males and females? If so you might as well go for it.

9/5/2008 5:11:52 PM

Kalamazoo, MI ([email protected])

The question is will they last that long off the vine (I have no idea)...

9/5/2008 8:33:56 PM

Reed Point Montana

I would suggest leaving the big fruit on there as long as possible as the season is winding down i dont think another pumpkin would amount to much.

9/6/2008 12:06:31 AM

Cochecton, NY

It is still throwing up males and females. I have another started on each plant already. The bees took care of the pollination for me. I figured that since the other two pretty much stopped, I would let these stay on the vine. They are on day 10 today, so I a going to measure them up and see how the #'s compare to my day 10 #'s from the other two. I just like to get things to go above normal size. A few weeks ago I noticed a zucchini in my regular garden that I failed to pick before it got too big. So for the love of things big, I left it to go as long as possible. It has to be pushing 15lbs. by now. BIG IS GOOD!

9/6/2008 7:04:53 AM