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Western PA

I was looking at the southern ohio giant pumpkin growers website , under the link " growing a giant pumpkin " and I read , " tilling should be done 3 to 4 feet down for best results ".

My question is , does any one actually till that deep. If you do, how do you do it.

How deep does everyone till.

9/11/2009 9:04:28 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

No one can till that deep

9/11/2009 9:55:21 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Not a tiller at all - it's a chisel plow or subsoiler depending where you are.

9/11/2009 11:00:39 PM

Reed Point Montana

most people just use a regular tiller on the whole patch and befor you set your plant out use a shovel to go down 3ft only at the planting area

9/11/2009 11:06:55 PM

Western NY

I plow 8-10 inches deep with the tractor, then the rototiller only gets about 4-6 inches deep.

9/12/2009 8:47:15 AM

Western PA

Thanks everyone. I didn't think anyone could till that deep. Lee

9/12/2009 9:04:43 AM

Preston CT

5-6inches is fine...my pumpkins grew fine this year...

9/13/2009 11:34:02 AM

Cochecton, NY

You could till 3 to 4 feet with a PC60! Sure would turn the soil over faster and help moving the big rocks you find!

9/13/2009 6:32:28 PM