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New Berlin, PA

I was thinking of cutting a kin into chunks, removing the seeds, and putting the chunks in the patch to add organic matter. any thoughts? any reasons why this is a bad idea?

thanks!

10/27/2015 11:28:55 AM

Stanwood, Washington

It's best to compost them separately and use the year following next to ensure any diseases that might have been in the pumpkin die off.

10/27/2015 3:48:20 PM

Central NY

Might attract unwanted animals?

10/27/2015 4:38:53 PM

Central NY

If possible, get a couple cows to come eat it...don't let them leave til they do there business though....

10/27/2015 4:40:52 PM

Muddy Waters

Remove all debri from patch.Its cannibalism.lol

10/27/2015 8:25:21 PM

Portland, OR

I composted last year's fruit in the patch. No disease problems this year at all.

Grower's choice on this one. Some do and some don't.

10/27/2015 9:03:40 PM

Ely Mn

I do it every year

10/27/2015 9:22:34 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

I've done it for many years with no problem. I figure it gives the patch the nutrients needed for another pumpkin. Deer usually eat a bunch but they leave their own brand of fertilizer in return. And if you get some compost or cow manure on the pumpkin chunks, the deer don't eat as much.

10/27/2015 10:04:28 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

I've done it every year. I did have a soil pathogen in 2013 but I think it was due to bad compost.

10/27/2015 11:00:52 PM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

I let a pig farmer come pick them up. I don't let any plant residue stay in the patch. Except the root system of course

10/27/2015 11:30:59 PM

President - GPC

Iceman rotZ his during the growing year...so he has compost for October

10/28/2015 10:56:16 AM

Rhode Island

as long as you had no disease issues id not think twice about adding organic matter back into the soil.
especially when you consider we rest the previous seasons patch for at least three years.

pap

10/28/2015 5:35:30 PM

Manitoba

I'm glad I'm not the only one who wants to let my kin rot in my vegetable garden. No diseases! Healthiest fruit you ever saw! Since I cut it from the vine a few weeks ago, it is softening (there've been frosts) so it ain't as big as it once was. But it still looks great.

Next spring, I'll distribute the soft, rotten pumpkin all around the garden, which has a fence, and also put some pieces out for various vermin to chaw on.

Winners all 'round.

10/31/2015 8:10:17 PM

Whitehall Montana

Pigs love to eat pumpkins till it gives them the squirts

10/31/2015 11:02:17 PM