I've read in a few book that you are should remove all but 2 or 3 pumpkins per vine for the best size and quality. I am confused. I am not sure weather it is meant to remove all but 2 or 3 pumpkins per pumpkin plant or you remove all but 2 or 3 pumpkins per vine on the pumpkin plant. Does any body know? Thank you.
How many pumpkins per vine?
To insure larger pumpkins,, allow the vine to grow to about 4' and allow three to four blooms. the plant will have both male and female blooms , so allow these to mature, once the fruit is evident, remove all but one, and allow this to grow. Get info on growing pumkins from online or get yourself a good gardening book, preferably one that has tips and has been reproduced and updated more than once. What I have told you here came from myuncle , and he always had great pumpkins for us at halloween. He knew which blooms were male and which were female, unfortunately, I don't, or I would pass this info on to you as well.
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Reply:They mean to remove all but 2 or 3 of the orange flower buds that are on each piece of the vine. follow the vine and each time it spreads off to another section, remove all but 2 of the orange flowers on each section. The pumpkins that you leave (or flower buds) will double in size and quality. Good luck-Amanda
Reply:Well, in my garden, that would amount to the same thing, since each of my pumpkin plants is basically one long vine.
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