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Zurich, Ontario Canada

I used to keep some of my earlier pollinated pumpkins. (early July). This year I kept one on July 19 I am pretty sure it will be better off in the long run. In reading some of the grower diaries, I am seeing better growth on later pollinated plants. Is this typical or is it just the year??

8/7/2011 5:13:40 PM

Midway, UT

Plants are bigger later in the season so there are more roots and leaves to power the pumpkin, but you are losing growing days so getting too late in the season you are limiting the number of growing days you have. I use to live in Ontario and frost up there can come pretty early.

8/7/2011 6:47:39 PM

Pataskala,OH

It seems like the opposite to me. I have noticed from diary entries on here that later pollinated pumpkins will grow faster for a shorter amount of time instead of slow and steady as a earlier pollinated pumpkin would. If it was better to have it pollinated later world record pumpkins would have been pollinated in mid July instead of late June. But it depends on the year in a hot year like this it may be better.

8/7/2011 8:01:19 PM

Zurich, Ontario Canada

yep I guess every year is differant and yes an early frost in September would wipe out alot of crops around here including my pumpkin if I can't get it covered up!!

8/7/2011 9:25:10 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

SUNLIGHT is the issue...Temperature..then frost

8/8/2011 1:17:36 PM

Zurich, Ontario Canada

If sunlight is a major issue- Alaska should be the ideal place to grow a big one!!!

8/8/2011 4:48:22 PM