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Hinckley MN

Do some genetic lines grow longer i.e more days? I saw a presentation on the 1810 that said it was a sleeper but kept adding weight in September while other pumpkins stopped growing. are there other pumpkins that kept adding pounds late into the season vs, just hanging out in September?

6/15/2011 7:37:15 PM

Colorado

Yes,I think so.1161 rodonis fruit especially light colored progeny.1385 jutras progeny (light colored side) and 991 urena.Plant health,pruning of plant and especilly weather are all factors

6/20/2011 11:34:54 AM

Colorado

Sp-especially.Hinkley,thats pretty far north.I used to grouse hunt just west of you-mora,quamba area.Glen brown is from north branch,He grew one of the first 900lbers back in the day.

6/20/2011 11:38:57 AM

Hinckley MN

Most of the big pumpkins right now are Rodonis or Jutras or their crosses. Hinckley is really in the middle of Minnesota, but yes we are far north. In fact we are further North than half the population of Canada. I am using low tunnels to make large microclimates for pumpkins. I am also transplanting advanced seedlings into the tunnels. I grow them in 5 inch peat pots for 10 days then transfer to 7gallon grow bags for about 3 weeks before transplanting into a mound in the garden covered by double row cover. Transplanting advanced seedlings is touchy, but I figured it out after stunting the first one.

6/21/2011 11:22:02 AM