How to Grow Pumpkins: A Closer Look at How We Grow LOTS of Heirloom Pumpkins in our Pumpkin Patch!
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
- This week we took a break from planting flowers and spent some time planting our pumpkin patch.
We grow about 5 or 6 acres of pumpkins. We focus on growing a lot of the specialty + decorative varieties.
This year, our pumpkin patch will include close to 40 different varieties of pumpkins- ranging in size and shape, starting with the tiny miniature pumpkins and working our way up to the large, hefty stackables And of course, we grow plenty of traditional jack o lanterns as well.
And so in this video, I want to give you a behind-the-scenes look at how we prepare for a busy fall season!
#pumpkinpatch #heirloompumpkins #pumpkin
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Awesome job can’t wait till there up and ready
Thank you! And me too!
@@twosistersflowerfarm I can’t wait to start seeing flowers again also
Alright pumpkin
Ever considered cover cropping your pumpkin patch?
Great video!! What preemergence herbicide spray do you use?
Hi, can you tell me the name of your single row planter. I have wanted to plant a pumpkin patch for years. Thanks for the video
Interesting video! Thanks for sharing. Does the pre-emergent spray affect the newly planted pumpkin seeds too?
Thanks for watching! The pre-emergent spray won't affect the pumpkin seeds as long as we spray close to the time of planting. It's all about timing- as long as we're mindful of spraying close to planting- everything is good :)
Where can I find a pumpkin planter like that?
What crop(s) had been grown in that field prior to the pumpkins? Will you move the pumpkin patch to a different field in 2023? Does the post-plant herbicide require rainfall soon after application to control the weeds? Sorry for all the questions, but it seems you have a lot going on with the planting process. Thanks for the video?
Yes, we do rotate where we plant our pumpkins each year. And we will move next year's pumpkin patch to a different field. It takes about 3 years before we'll go back and re-use a field for pumpkins. Prior to this year, field corn and soybeans were grown here. Yes, that post-plant pre-emergent does require rainfall after it's applied- and that does sometimes make it tricky to get our field planted in time :) This year we didn't have enough moisture after the spray was applied and we did unfortunately battle weeds all season long.
What brand planter is that?
This was super interesting! 12-14 hrs planting a field.🤦🏽♀️
Awe thank you! And yes, it’s a long time but truly not that bad! 💛💛
How many pumpkins do you get off of 1 acre?
Looks like you had a pretty successful harvest. Would you be willing to share the name of the company where you buy your seeds?
We buy from Gowan Seed 🧡✨
What is the brand of planter you are using
I believe the planters are "HC Companies" brand. We buy them from our local co-op.
What brand planter?
It’s a Jang single row planter