From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Kutztown, PA

From what I've read and heard here, most people say the sweet spot for pollination is 12'to 15' from the stump. Is this carved in stone, or is the decision to pollinate based more on how well the development of the plant behind the pumpkin is?

5/25/2022 10:41:09 AM

Torrance, Ca.

2000 pounders have been grown at 10 feet all the way up to 25 plus feet out. That being said, most guys have grown their big ones at 13 to 18 feet.

5/25/2022 11:09:17 AM

Mission Viejo, CA

I think that early pollination, say a 10' or 12' is best if your plant is well developed behind it. In the past I've picked the 2nd or 3rd fruit because in my mind the plant wasn't big enough yet.

5/25/2022 1:42:53 PM

Colorado

14ft6.5 inches before midnight june 19th.That is the sweetest spot:)

5/25/2022 2:56:40 PM

Kutztown, PA

Hypothetically speaking - If you had on May 25th that you could pollinate at 8' out would there be a downside to that?

5/25/2022 4:04:01 PM

Kutztown, PA

cojoe - has the snow melted in CO by June 19th? :)

5/25/2022 4:06:10 PM

Westmoreland, KS

Awe I see the problem I was at 14.6 inches Thanks COJOE! 2K here I come!!!

5/25/2022 4:12:29 PM

Plainville, Connecticut 06062

I always look at how many secondaries good ones I have behind the pumpkin when a pollination pops up. I always felt 8 good secondaries to a side 16 in total is what I strive for for a keeper pollination especially if you have no other pollinations upcoming. More secondaries the better with 13-16 feet most sought after but sometimes not possible. I grew my two biggest at 10 and 10 1/2 feet with 16 secondaries behind the pumpkin, to me it is what you have behind the pumpkin that usually will determine at what distance you are or should be when a pollination potential pops up!

5/25/2022 10:08:13 PM

Colorado

Snows gone -lasted two days.8ft may 25th wouldnt be as ideal as a bigger plant say june 10th.You can grow a lot of plant in june. I think the 8 side vines per side is another solid benchmark.

5/25/2022 11:25:33 PM

Colorado

Snows gone -lasted two days.8ft may 25th wouldnt be as ideal as a bigger plant say june 10th.You can grow a lot of plant in june. I think the 8 side vines per side is another solid benchmark.

5/25/2022 11:41:06 PM

Kutztown, PA

8 secondary vines sounds like a good idea pooh-bear. I've not heard that before. Last year I just planted one plant and it was a great plant, but it took forever to produce a pumpkin to pollinate. This year I planted 4. The 2365 Wolf and a 1760 Uhlmeyer already have a female out about 7' on the main. They both have some short secondary vines but only 4 or so. I'll wait.

5/26/2022 11:21:02 AM

Kutztown, PA

Thanks to all for the input.

5/26/2022 11:22:06 AM

Torrance, Ca.

lol Joe!

5/26/2022 4:57:51 PM

Torrance, Ca.

The midnight part really go me! ha

5/26/2022 4:58:54 PM

Wisconsin

Pooh Bear has it right, measure your pollination by number of secondaries and not distance. His suggestion of 8 per side is what I use as well.

6/6/2022 9:49:57 AM