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DavidofWales · 18-02-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by David Hare-Scott[_2_]

FarmI wrote:
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DavidofWales wrote:
I have Hundred Weight pumpkin seeds and intend to try and grow some
whoppers with the kids this year. Does anyone have any tips on
growing giant pumpkins they'd like to share?

Good deep soil with lots of manure, full sun, plenty of water
especially when it is hot, mulch well, long hot growing season and
keep the fungi at bay. Thin out the set fruit to only a small
number.

And take off the last foot of the vine when it reached 5 ft long as
that encourages the vine to set fruit.

Don't we want a big vine feeding only a few fruit? I would let the vine run
and keep thinning as they set.

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I've since found out, let the flowers form and remove all but the largest.

I read by Alan Titchmarsh if you bury the vine it will root and uptake even more nutrients for the fruit that have set.

Can't wait to try!