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pumpkin identification and control
Location: north Italy (alps)
My mom has a corner in which she throws away garden/grass cuts and vegetables/fruit/plants scraps. By spring this will have (to some degree) turned to "earth", ...
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What is happening to my pumpkin shoot?
Please find attached picture of my pumpkin shoot. The leaves show a whitish appearance. I am growing it with vermi compost and cocopit mix. Can somebody tell what has been happening with the plant ...
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Why are my pumpkins only growing small, then dying?
My pumpkin vine is very healthy, but the pumpkins grow to about the size of a golf ball and die. I water them and they are in good soil. Why is this happening?
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Is it possible to recycle a Jack-o'-lantern into compost?
Since pumpkins are organic material, I'm assuming it would be okay to add them to a composting pile.
Is there any reason as to why pumpkins shouldn't be composted?
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When trellising pumpkins, do I need to fertilise more heavily?
This year I decided to try trellising my pumpkins and am wondering about the impact this might have on the fruit, since the vines won't be putting down roots as they run. Does anyone have experience ...
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How do you tell when pumpkins are ready to harvest?
I have several large pumpkins on a vine but am not sure when to pick them.
I have heard they are similar to potatoes in that you wait till the vine starts to die before harvesting.
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Why does my pumpkin patch have only male blossoms?
I have a pumpkin patch in Illinois with 30 plants. They're all in bloom now but are only sprouting male blossoms. How do I get them to give me female blossoms? I'm worried I won't have a single ...
