Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023 Episode 2 - Greenhouse Care

Trying to grow a 2500lb Giant Pumpkin - week-by-week series
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EPISODE 2 - May 16th
The plants have been in the ground around 10 days, and are 33 days old. The main vines are close to touching down on the ground so I adjust the stakes to ease them down gently and ensure the vines don't snap. It's been a little windy so the stakes help protect from gusts too. Although the plants are growing well the leaves are a light green. I'd prefer them to be a darker green, so I gave them some soluble fertilizer. We'll see if they react to that.
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ABOUT
Growing in New England, and trying to beat my personal best Giant Pumpkin of 2480 pounds. Happy to answer any questions in the comments.

[@ashleighormsby8232]

You know there is something nice about the sound of the garden. Peaceful...ahhhhhh it's time to relax.

[@NortheastGiantPumpkin]

I love it too. Especially the birds

[@wilburyuen]

Thanks for uploading. I'm following you to learn about growing pumpkins.

[@NortheastGiantPumpkin]

Thanks for watching!

[@RianAfchan]

Wow.. keren banget

[@GardenofGiants]

Looking great!!! Almost down!

[@NortheastGiantPumpkin]

Thanks! Yep it's close!!

[@maurogomes6263]

Quais fertilizantes você utiliza qual intervalo de tempo?? Abraço direto do Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@skullcracker1999]

Your videos have inspired me to grow my own. I have 2 plants that are just a bit smaller than yours. Happy growing

[@NortheastGiantPumpkin]

That is so so awesome to hear!! Good luck!

[@gregflango3699]

Looking good 👍🎃

[@NortheastGiantPumpkin]

Thanks!

[@gwahl0725]

Why do you prefer overhead watering to drip irrigation? Thanks I’m advance!

[@NortheastGiantPumpkin]

I definitely see the benefits of drip irrigation, but I found it to be a pain to set up and made weeding and burying the vines more difficult. I think I'm in the minority though

[@marklundeberg7006]

Good luck! I would love to see one of these giants being grown on top of a weight scale so you could track the daily gains. I bet on a good day it could be gaining 100 lbs.

[@NortheastGiantPumpkin]

I'd like to do that some year. 100 lbs would be a stretch, but based on estimates my maximum 1 day growth last year was 62 lbs

[@LiLiotL]

How long does it take for your pumpkins to reach full size???? They are amazing! What do you do with them after the fair?

[@NortheastGiantPumpkin]

Thank you! The pumpkins themselves take around 100 days to grow, but they gain most of their size in the first 70 days. From seed start to pumpkin harvest it takes about 5 1/2 months

[@carter7404]

Hello!

[@NortheastGiantPumpkin]

Hi!

[@iamorangetimelapse1983]

It looks like you got good soil to plant were you live. Were I live the soil is just horrible, I have to buy soil to plant anything.

[@scottykify]

why do you raise the vine off the ground with the sticks?

[@lengvanna1286]

Hello Sr I want buy pumpkin seeds

[@caseyturner8773]

Raise the child and spoil the grandchild or spoil the child and raise the grandchild.

[@Korey-y5z]

What is the reason for this @4:00

[@NortheastGiantPumpkin]

Protection from the wind