Giant pumpkin question - Page 4

KLorentz · May 14, 2009

Pumpkins do get roots on the vine whether you bury them or not to gather more nutrients. Burying helps encourage new roots for this purpose.The more roots the greater the nutrient intake.

Kevin

Amigatec · May 15, 2009

At each leaf node they will grow 2 tap roots, one from the bottom and one from the top, by burying the vine you encourage root growth, it also helps to keep the vines from blowing in the wind and helps to keep Squash Vine Borers down. The dreaded SVB can kill a pumpkin very quickly. I had them last year, this year I am spraying to keep them down.

veggie babe · May 17, 2009

amigatec what are you spraying your pumpkins with?

neva

Amigatec · May 17, 2009

I use something with Imidacloprid for the systemic (I buy Bayer Advanced Tree, but there are many product that have Imidacloprid in them) and Sevin as a foliar spray. The Imidacloprid will kill the SVB's and the Sevin kills almost everything else.

veggie babe · May 18, 2009

thanks for the response, I have another giant pumpkin thru the soil. Hopefully a critter won't eat this one.

neva

Farmette · May 18, 2009

I'm growing the Atlantic Dill this year too. First time growing pumpkins in many years. I started some in pots and am ready to put them out very soon. I think two have flowers on them. They are only two feet long...is this a problem...should I pinch the flowers off?
Thanks.
Chris

Farmette · May 18, 2009

Oops, Dill's Atlantic, I guess.

Amigatec · May 18, 2009

They are root bound by now. I start mine in a 5" pot and plant out 2 weeks later.

Farmette · May 18, 2009

Well, if I can't plant those, at least I have 2 more that I just started last week.

Amigatec · May 19, 2009

If you need seeds I have plenty.

Farmette · May 20, 2009

Amigatec:
Thanks so much for the offer. I should be alright. I will plant the two that should be ready next week. I am excited, but somewhat worried about how this will all work out. Thanks again.
Chris

Amigatec · May 21, 2009

My plants have already grown to about 5 feet. And my 1081 plant set the first female yesterday.

veggie babe · May 22, 2009

great amigatec, hope you have a good season and grow the biggest pumpkin ever. My little sprout is still alive, keep you fingers crossed.

neva

Farmette · May 24, 2009

I hope I have enough cleared space for this vine...will it grow roots into weedy soil if it takes over even more area?

Amigatec · May 24, 2009

If you bury the vine at the leaf nodes it should.

May 14, 2009	#46
KLorentz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stryker, Ohio Posts: 995	Pumpkins do get roots on the vine whether you bury them or not to gather more nutrients. Burying helps encourage new roots for this purpose.The more roots the greater the nutrient intake. Kevin

May 15, 2009	#47
Amigatec Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 208	At each leaf node they will grow 2 tap roots, one from the bottom and one from the top, by burying the vine you encourage root growth, it also helps to keep the vines from blowing in the wind and helps to keep Squash Vine Borers down. The dreaded SVB can kill a pumpkin very quickly. I had them last year, this year I am spraying to keep them down.

May 17, 2009	#48
veggie babe Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: east texas Posts: 686	amigatec what are you spraying your pumpkins with? neva

May 18, 2009	#50
veggie babe Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: east texas Posts: 686	thanks for the response, I have another giant pumpkin thru the soil. Hopefully a critter won't eat this one. neva

May 18, 2009	#51
Farmette Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 985	I'm growing the Atlantic Dill this year too. First time growing pumpkins in many years. I started some in pots and am ready to put them out very soon. I think two have flowers on them. They are only two feet long...is this a problem...should I pinch the flowers off? Thanks. Chris

May 19, 2009	#55
Amigatec Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 208	If you need seeds I have plenty.

May 20, 2009	#56
Farmette Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 985	Amigatec: Thanks so much for the offer. I should be alright. I will plant the two that should be ready next week. I am excited, but somewhat worried about how this will all work out. Thanks again. Chris

May 21, 2009	#57
Amigatec Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 208	My plants have already grown to about 5 feet. And my 1081 plant set the first female yesterday.

May 22, 2009	#58
veggie babe Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: east texas Posts: 686	great amigatec, hope you have a good season and grow the biggest pumpkin ever. My little sprout is still alive, keep you fingers crossed. neva

May 24, 2009	#59
Farmette Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 985	I hope I have enough cleared space for this vine...will it grow roots into weedy soil if it takes over even more area?