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Old July 22, 2012   #16
Tapout
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Join Date: May 2012
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Originally Posted by PA_Julia View Post
I'm feeding it lots of calcium and burying each leaf node and adding a special fertilizer mix from Hollands Giants out of WA state to each leaf node area.

Once the leaf nodes on the vines are buried they grow roots thus adding more available
" plant " to the pumpkin thus having it grow larger.

If it reaches my goal of 600 lbs I'll rent a trailer and drive it down to a pumpkin weigh off event in Doylstown PA.

Cross your fingers with your toes for me!


Julia
Good luck Julia I never grew a giant pumpkin you are tempting me to give it a shot!
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