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Knoxville

I'm new to growing pumpkins but not to gardening, been doing that all my life. The question I have is I planted some Atlantic Giants this year and they are doing great (vines) except when they get to be about the size of a softball they rot and fall off the vine or I see the rotting and I cut them off. What am I doing wrong?

7/1/2015 4:32:27 PM

myrtle creek Oregon

I'm new to pumpkins as well, but to me it sounds like its a pollination issue, either not being pollinated or not being pollinated under ideal circumstances, which is causing it to abort.

7/1/2015 6:25:53 PM

Mission Viejo, CA

I would guess you are facing some extremely hot weather conditions in Knoxville. It makes pollination very challenging. How are you pollinating Steven?

7/1/2015 6:44:42 PM

Central NY

Are you hand pollinating?

7/1/2015 6:45:31 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

It could be too much nitrogen. If leaves are huge and blue-green that could be the problem.

7/1/2015 7:26:47 PM

Partlow,Va

Ca and Mg and more Ca and maybe less N and H2O

7/1/2015 10:56:47 PM