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Shreve, Ohio

My main vine is growing about 3 to 4 feet a week. Is this good or is it growing to fast or to slow. The plant looks good and i have at least 3 pumpkins on the main of each plant. The pumpkins arent growing as fast.

6/28/2009 10:41:16 AM

Western PA

it's ok, not great, not bad.

What is good is if you have 3 pumpkins already set on that main I would not even worry about the main vine growth anymore, I would focus most of my attention on those 3 potential monsters you have going.

After you pollinate the pumpkins will start out slow, it could take 3 or 4 days for the pumpkin to even lay down to the ground. I would focus on positioning those pumpkins and vine properly, and keep up on plant maint. main vine growth rate at the point you are at is not a concern.

6/28/2009 12:52:19 PM

Western PA

Go to this link, under file/downloads top one you will see the Landry's OTT growth rate chart, download it.

once your pumpkins start to grow, you can take measurements and compare them to the OTT chart to see where you are at in the game.

http://gvgo.ca/articles/

6/28/2009 12:56:38 PM

Western PA

download the second file down also that will give you all of your OTT measurements and estimated weights.

6/28/2009 1:03:08 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Kirk, don't get too excited too quickly now!!! Prbly 14 days or so before you will be able to get ott measurements on the chart!!! Well prbly only 10 days in Ohio!!! Peace, Wayne

6/29/2009 11:27:45 PM