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Thanks for your pumpkin pollination info, and a question

12 years ago

Following the information I found on this forum, I successfully hand pollinated 2 female flowers on my New England Pie Pumpkin plants last Friday. One is now the size of a baseball, and the other is almost the size of a softball! I am really amazed that they grow so fast.

Since this is my first year with pumpkins, I am wondering how often (if at all) I need to feed these plants.

Thanks,

Sandi

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terrybull
12 years ago
i feed mine every day ( fish emulsion) but thats for an atlantic giant, you can get by every 2 weeks. with a 10-10-10 fert. even numbers. now that you have your fruit set.

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