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New Hampshire, USA

you want behind the pumpkin or the entire plant?

8/10/2009 7:07:13 AM

Preston CT

Lots of debate on this subject. I only have roughly 200-300 sq ft behind mine and it is doing fine. I have roughly a 500 sq ft plant though. But if you set a 10 ft kin you can always grow a pitch fork or start swinging secondaries up but you won't get that fast growth bec you are still growing plant before kin. Mine did not take off until I stopped the secondaries before the kin.

8/10/2009 9:09:49 AM

Salisbury, MA.

with all the questions seems like your writing a book?

8/10/2009 9:38:34 AM

Preston CT

If your book writing comment was directed at me, how I read it, I am sorry. There are no easy answers in growing pumpkins, hence why there is a bigpumpkin website and why we can sit and chat for hours about different techniques. I have chewed Matt Debaccos ear off this year. I hope I am not writing another book....Area behind pumpkin should be between 200 and 500 sq ft but no more and no less....well maybe a little...more or less....

8/10/2009 11:29:28 AM

Salisbury, MA.

nope trailor 1116, not directed at you and no negative vibes here at all, the more books the better and some new writers would be nice.

8/10/2009 12:35:09 PM

Columbus, OH

Has anyone tried to measure how many feet of vines they have behind the pumpkin? With sq ft you kind just have a general idea on the size of the plant, but the length of the vines would give you an exact measurment.

8/10/2009 1:07:58 PM

Preston CT

I did mine to 10 ft this year with the last 2 near pumpkin on each side to 20 ft looped up infront of pumpkin....I think the RI guys do 12-13 ft...

8/10/2009 3:23:52 PM

Pac NW

I am going to bigger plants, not really for size of the plant per say, but for new leaves and overall plant health for late season growth. This year 625 for small sites and 1200 for bigger ones. Next year, whatever the plant wants, it gets. Fewer plants more time per plant, more open room as well to combat the onset of powdery mildew. All but the main runner will be behind the fruit.

8/10/2009 3:51:48 PM

New Hampshire, USA

thanks for the all the advice i have between 200-300 square feet of plant so i think i am ok, grow m big everyone, i hoping to reach 500lbs.

8/10/2009 8:52:50 PM