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Kutztown, PA

What's the average number of days from transplant to pollination, assuming a 2-3 week old plant at planting time?

Is 25-30 days about right?

3/17/2022 2:46:04 PM

Western NY

My 2365 last year:

Seed started April 10
In the ground April 27
Pollinated June 22

3/17/2022 3:30:57 PM

Kutztown, PA

Thanks Andy. So somewhere north or south of 50 days. I'm in S.E. PA, so maybe I'll go a week earlier than your schedule. I remember you saying that your last year schedule was a little risky based on possible bad weather. Seems like it was worth the risk. I can deal with the cold using cables and heat lamps. Around here, until the farm crops are up it's the wind that get tuff.

3/17/2022 4:17:29 PM

Grittyville, WA

Max 2 weeks in a pot and then figure 2 months in the ground. Good rules of thumb for the 1 gallon pot size. I agree with Andy's Pumpkin Growing 202 the window for the 1 gallon pots is narrow about 1 1/2 - 2 weeks... after that you are potbound. So thats a narrow optimal window. A real test of your 14 day weather forcasting skills!

3/17/2022 4:59:43 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

60 from seed start 10 days max in a 1 gallon pot

3/17/2022 8:40:25 PM

Grittyville, WA

Shannon is correct. Its 10 days if you start with vigorous seed. Older seeds push it out to 14 days. In my experience. I'll shut up now.

3/17/2022 9:03:54 PM

Partlow,Va

My 1340
seed started 5/2
in the ground 5/10
pollinated 6/25

3/18/2022 9:27:58 AM