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hello i got some of these dills atlantic giant pumpkin seeds and i started 7 of them in one pot they are just starting to come up how long do i need to wait to plant i live in idaho and the soil is very rocky and sandy were i want to plant them so yea when do i plant them in the ground and what do i do after that and do i need to fertilize and if i do what fertilizer do i use and how deep do i plant them

5/25/2015 10:31:33 PM

Minnesota

You should of used a pot for each seed, 7-10 days, plant the most vigorous growing seedling. Hollandsgiants.com has a fertilizer program you can follow. You can ask questions by using the site search, the question has probably been asked before. Look thru diarys for more info. Find a grower in your area and ask them questions, join a club, on the main menu there is a Links section with clubs.

5/26/2015 12:10:16 AM

RichardB.    
Mn

You should of used a pot for each seed, 7-10 days, plant the most vigorous growing seedling. Hollandsgiants.com has a fertilizer program you can follow. You can ask questions by using the site search, the question has probably been asked before. Look thru diarys for more info. Find a grower in your area and ask them questions, join a club, on the main menu there is a Links section with clubs.




can i repot them

5/26/2015 11:27:17 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Hi fbsully people can and have written books with the amount of information you are requesting, like what to do after planting and what should you feed them. The answers to these questions are not short. You will need to read up on everything that is available to you on this website, find one of Don Langevin's pumpkin books on Amazon and consider joining a club like Richard suggested.

As for re-potting your seedlings, can you answer these questions so we can help you decide:
- what size are the seedlings now, are there just two oval leaves or are there angular leaves and how big are they?
- how close together are they in the current pot?
- what size garden area have you designated specifically for giant pumpkins?

5/26/2015 1:53:41 PM

there is only 1 bigger seedling they just started to come up they have 2 oval and ther planted about 2 to 3 inches apart the leaves on the biggest one are about 1 inch the planting space is about 25 feet by 65 feet but i can stretch it out a bit

5/26/2015 3:27:12 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Your planting area is OK for 2 plants. How big is the pot? If you used a real big pot and have at least 6" or 8" between 2 seedlings, you might be able to plant the whole root ball. Thin it down to 2 plants by cutting them off. Try not to disturb the roots, as they don't take that very well. I suggest planting in the middle of the planting area. I would wait until you get some of the true leaves growing before planting. For now, harden them off by getting them some sunlight, just not more that a couple hours of direct sun for a couple days. We plant just 1 seed per pot because the main vine usually runs opposite the first true leaf (not the cotyledons or the oval seed leaves). You will just have to take your chances and gently train the main vines if they don't go where you want them. When you train vines, move them only a little at a time and only in the heat of the day. If you move them in the morning they will break.

If you don't have a soil test, work compost or well rotted manure into the soil, especially in a circle around the planting site.. You can use a balanced fertilizer like 10-10-10 or 12-12-12 according to the package recommendations. Don't use this several years in a row as the chlorides can build up in the soil. Later in the season you can use a little Miracle Gro tomato food if your leaves look yellow or fruit growth slows down.

That should get you a start for this year. Sandy soil is difficult to keep good organic matter, so start a big compost pile for next season. Scout around for sources of manure, leaves, etc. Get a soil test this fall. Consider this a learning experience. You might get something decent this year. Read what you can on this website and plan on doing much better next year.

5/27/2015 10:36:54 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I agree with iowegian, considering the situation you are in and how late it is in the season already that is the best plan forward. The plants you try to repot will probably not take as the roots are very sensitive and when pulling those plants out you will only damage the roots of the one you choose to keep in the pot. Good luck and remember to have fun with it!

5/27/2015 10:43:55 PM

can i plant them now in the soil they are growing fast in the pot

5/27/2015 11:44:52 PM

do i need shade for the pumpkin

5/27/2015 11:46:15 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Go ahead and plant them. If it is a peat pot, tear off what you can without damaging roots. Maybe put a lawn chair over them for a couple days so they don't get the direct sun. Weight it down so it doesn't get blown down on the plants. If you get a good pumpkin growing, cover it with a white sheet. The leaves will need sunlight once they get over transplant shock. Usually only southern growers who have to deal with extreme heat need shade cloth to keep temperatures from getting too hot.

5/28/2015 9:45:34 AM

Germany

Still wondering if you are talking about AG or FP seedlings...this is the FP section of the message board and a patch size of 25 ft x 65 ft looks like big enough for six FP plants. Also, it is not too late to start some new FP seedlings.
If it´s really about FPs, the best thing would probably be that someone could offer some great FP seeds to fbsully993 whcih could then be sown in individual pots and transplanted 10 days later.

5/28/2015 10:27:06 AM

i think ill buy some more dills Atlantic giant pumpkin seeds and start them in sepret pots so that if the plants i already have die i will have backups we will be getting a tiller so i should have to garden ready soon any help would be great

5/28/2015 12:04:18 PM

Minnesota

In a pot that you can remove with out damaging the roots.

5/28/2015 12:58:09 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

With store-bought seeds your size will be limited. My first one with store seeds went 176#. But they are OK for a learning season. This fall check the seed exchange message board and you can get seeds with more potential.

5/28/2015 3:53:31 PM

Germany

@fbsully993: Perhaps there are growers living next to you who have a back-up plant for you to use...that would be the easiest way of getting started right now, especially if you are seriously talking about Atlantic Giant in terms of C.maxima species (Dill´s Atlantic Giant also sells Field Pumpkin seeds and I´m still wondering if you want to grow AGs or FPs).

5/28/2015 5:46:57 PM