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Michigan

can u start pumpkins to early? i started mine the start of jan, i just couldnt wait any more. its still in my house and every flower grows good but the pumpkins that develop turn brown and die before it flowers. i wonder if its to dry inside?

5/7/2009 12:25:51 PM

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January???? Way too early. I start our seeds 2 weeks before planting out.

5/7/2009 2:13:53 PM

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That poor plant must be seriously root bound. Start a new one now.

5/7/2009 2:15:11 PM

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January is early. Unless you were experimenting with the plant to see how it grows inside. I would think it would be rootbound in the pot by now, and really needing more room. Where are you storing it? My guess is not enough room, and not enough water.

5/7/2009 3:18:00 PM

Pataskala,OH

January that is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to early.

5/7/2009 6:11:51 PM

Simi valley, ca

This is a good time to start seeds now !! 3-5 days after they pop the starter mix they should be ready for ground! much more than that is not good !

5/7/2009 8:41:28 PM

Western PA

If a plant is under stress it will abort it's young that is the reason you can not pollinate a female flower. The small pot it is in is not enough room for the roots to grow and seek out nutrients in the soil. Start some seeds right now and plant them outside in a prepared garden bed. a general rule of thumb for growing AG's is to have the baby seedling in the ground by May 15th. anything earlier then a week before the 15th if your not putting up a shelter and heating the soil is to early.

5/7/2009 9:05:30 PM

Western PA

There is a boat load of information on this site. What I did when i first started was read the growers diary's to find out what they were doing and what is working for them. you can check out my Giant pumpkin growing blog, I have a growing basics page on there with some good info on there to get you off to a good start.

www.yardgiant.wordpress.com

Just copy and paste it into the address bar.

5/7/2009 9:11:49 PM

Sloughhouse, CA

Did you hand pollinate? There is probably not to many bees in the house.

5/8/2009 2:27:57 AM

Rhode Island

i love to read new grower posts. always a good experience.

5/9/2009 5:30:45 AM

Michigan

this plant was my only seed, i have a patch that i have been getting ready, its in a real big planter like ten in. width pry three feet long and maybe 8 in. deep roughly, not that its not root bound it is, i water like a crazy person but im just so geeked to plant it soon i think it will be ok. i hope.

5/9/2009 8:55:33 PM

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Michigan - - send me an email. I'll reply with my mailing address. Mail me a bubble & we'll get more seeds out right away.

5/10/2009 12:10:49 AM

Flat Rock, Michigan

bigpunkindoors, if your interested in something already to plant i have some extra going in pots now .if your near flatrock mi. i have extra, just let me know john. email me at [email protected]

5/10/2009 6:44:03 AM

Rhode Island

i think its time to transplant from the pot into one of those cut in half wooden flower barrels.then grow it up a tree trunk or something.

5/10/2009 8:01:27 AM

Sandyutahusa

Your trying to grow a Giant sequoia tree in a thimble. It's got to be able to spread it's roots and run so fast it drags the pumpkin to death.

5/11/2009 2:00:13 AM

Michigan

whats a giant sequoila tree?? sounds interesting! u all are so sweet answering me and teaching me so much! i had so many seeds to start but they grew mold and that upset my boy friend to no end, i wanted to put them in the fridge but he thought i was trying to poison him, so i gave in and composted them just before the snow. i saved one. its my baby, cut in half wooden barrels is the best plan, for sentimental reasons. i have pics of it on my grower diary.

5/11/2009 4:51:25 PM