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Product ID: 602
Dill's Atlantic Giant
(Cucurbita maxima)
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The world's record for size-originator's stock.
Huge pinkish or orange fruits for fall display. 50 to 100 pounders are commonly grown. Fertile soil, irrigation, wide spacing (70 or more sq.ft./plant), and limiting each long-vined plant to one fruit commonly result in 200-300 pounders. The current world record is an Atlantic Giant of 1,469 lb. We offer seeds from the originator, Howard Dill of Nova Scotia. Large seed. Large seeds, avg. 1,500-1,700/lb. Avg. yield: 1-2 fruits/plant. Packet: 15 seeds.
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Days to Maturity or Bloom: 120
This product is on backorder until 12/29/09
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Passionate about pumpkins? If you have ever dreamed of the Great Pumpkin, Atlantic Giant is the seed and this book is your growing guide.
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Growing Information:
CULTURE: Refer to "Winter Squash." TIMING: Seed pumpkins to mature in Sept. for shipping and in early Oct. for retail. Too many days of sun on fruits in the field after maturity will bleach handles and sunscald the fruits. HARVEST: Before frost or after 1 or 2 light frosts. Clip stems close to the vine. Use care to avoid gouging or bruising. Store under cover in boxes or bins. AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: 130'/oz., 8 oz./1,000', 3 1/2 lbs./acre at 2 seeds/18" in rows 6' apart, (9,800 seeds/acre at 2,800 seeds/lb.). TRANSPLANTS: Avg. 58 pots or cells/oz., 930 pots or cells/lb. at 3 seeds/pot. SEED SPECS: SEEDS/LB.: 2,300-4,000 (avg. 2,800). PACKET: Avg. 5 gm. unless otherwise noted (avg. 30 seeds). |
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