Join me for this weeks update on Casper the giant pumpkin. It has been raining and very humid the past week. Few of the mornings have also been in the 50s!
It really depends on the weather. If it’s hot and sunny I am watering every day. I also give the plant some fertilizer every watering. Even if it is half strength.
Looking good! Curious if those leaves you show around 1:35 are just from a nutrient deficiency. The one with the yellowing just at the very edges looks like potassium deficiency. Any chance the other leaves around that one started the same and just got worse as they became more deficient? Not sure why it would be in that part of the plant though. My plant last year got a micronutrient deficiency. Started minor and eventually took out full leaves in a big section of my plant. Once I finally bought some fertilizer, it stopped. Those leaves were fried, but going forward I was good.
That could be the reason. Next time I fertilize I will give that area a nice feed. I sprayed some fungicide last night just in case. I did not see any bugs under the leafs or anything. I will keep an eye on it. I wish I could get some tertiary development to happen to fill in for the old leaves but I think the fruit is just pulling so much nutrients.
It's my first time growing pumpkins, I think I planted them in the wrong spot, I'm getting better pumpkins off my smallest sprouting plant. I notice you said you aren't gonna keep females, I'm gonna look through your vids to find out why.
@@lazaroastudillo6787 no I do not grow 100% organic. It is very difficult to grow giant pumpkins organically. However I do use some organic practices when feeding.
Hey what types of seeds do you guys planting? I used seeds from last yrs carving punkins . And every female blooms that have had growth behind blooms have died before blooms opened. Whats going wrong...
Could be because you do not have enough bees to pollinate. Try hand pollinating. I have a video on my page on how to hand pollinate. This will help your chances on getting a fruit to set
that is one long plant. solid looking fruit too!
@@albuquerquegardening thank you!
I know nothing about growing pumpkins but this is super awesome 🫶
Thank you! Hopefully Casper keeps on growing! Thank you for following along
My AGiants have been in the ground for over a month, they look healthy, Not really Vineing yet, how often do you water and feed?
It really depends on the weather. If it’s hot and sunny I am watering every day. I also give the plant some fertilizer every watering. Even if it is half strength.
Looking good! Curious if those leaves you show around 1:35 are just from a nutrient deficiency. The one with the yellowing just at the very edges looks like potassium deficiency. Any chance the other leaves around that one started the same and just got worse as they became more deficient? Not sure why it would be in that part of the plant though. My plant last year got a micronutrient deficiency. Started minor and eventually took out full leaves in a big section of my plant. Once I finally bought some fertilizer, it stopped. Those leaves were fried, but going forward I was good.
That could be the reason. Next time I fertilize I will give that area a nice feed. I sprayed some fungicide last night just in case. I did not see any bugs under the leafs or anything. I will keep an eye on it. I wish I could get some tertiary development to happen to fill in for the old leaves but I think the fruit is just pulling so much nutrients.
It's my first time growing pumpkins, I think I planted them in the wrong spot, I'm getting better pumpkins off my smallest sprouting plant. I notice you said you aren't gonna keep females, I'm gonna look through your vids to find out why.
Great! Thank you for watching. I just posted a video a few days back. Five top things you should do for a giant pumpkin
Is this organic ? Or is liquid neuts used on this😊
@@lazaroastudillo6787 no I do not grow 100% organic. It is very difficult to grow giant pumpkins organically. However I do use some organic practices when feeding.
Hey what types of seeds do you guys planting? I used seeds from last yrs carving punkins . And every female blooms that have had growth behind blooms have died before blooms opened. Whats going wrong...
I am growing Atlantic Giant pumpkin seeds. Check out Wow Wallace organic wonder for seeds next year!
First yr to even try to grow punkins. So not sure why my plants healthy and almost 20 feet long vines. But no punkins maken it.. lol
Could be because you do not have enough bees to pollinate. Try hand pollinating. I have a video on my page on how to hand pollinate. This will help your chances on getting a fruit to set