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.
Days to Maturity or Bloom: 120
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Pumpkins
CULTURE: Refer to "Winter Squash".
PLANT SPACING: Medium- and large-fruited pumpkin varieties need plenty of growing room for sufficient sunlight penetration for successful fruiting, and to grow to their fruit size potential. Rules of thumb: Small fruited = 18 sq.ft./plant; Medium = 24; Large = 30; Giant = 48.
TIMING: Sow pumpkins to mature in Sept. for the fall decorating market. 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 with plenty of air.
AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: 130'/oz., 8 oz./1,000', 3 1/2 lb./acre at 2 seeds/18" in rows 6' apart, (9,800 seeds/acre at 2,800 seeds/lb.).
TRANSPLANTS: 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: 30 seeds.
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