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- Q.Pumpkin - I am growing a pumpkin in a grow bag and it seems to have gotten some sort of disease. Can ...
- Q.Which Pumpkin Variety Is Best For Pies And How Many Fruits Can A Single Plant Produce? - Which variety produces the most fruits?
- Q.Powdery Mildew On Pumpkins - I read the article by Amy Grant regarding how to get rid of powdery mildew on pumpkins but I feel ...
- Q.I Have One White Pumpkin On An Orange Jack O Lantern Plant. Can You Explain How That Happens? - We purchased a Jack o lantern plant and now have both orange and white pumpkins. I’m unsure how that occurs
- Q.Severed Secondary Vine - Hello :) I was pruning my pumpkin patch, Luxury Squash it is called, but I think it is technically a ...
- Q.Do These Pumpkin Sprouts Have A Chance? - I know this is a shot in the dark, but here goes... My daughter is 5 and in kindergarten. Today ...
- Q.Can I Transplant Pumpkins Already Planted To A Different Spot - Pumpkins are already flowering that I would like to move from neighbors yard to my garden
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co692op on
July 4, 2022
7aQ.Pumpkin
I am growing a pumpkin in a grow bag and it seems to have gotten some sort of disease. Can the plant be saved and what disease does it have?
Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 6, 2022
Certified ExpertA.I see the start of a possible Downy Mildew infection. This will cause a rapid decline in the plant's health. Watering can be tricky in these sort of pots, and I do not recommend strongly rooted vining plants in them. In my experience, they will either be overwatered, or underwatered. It is difficult to manage without a drip line and timer.
Fungicides will be necessary.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
Moisture monitoring is a must:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-moisture-in-plants.htm
This will help you to grow pumpkin in container:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/container-grown-pumpkins.htm
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
July 20, 2022Q.Which Pumpkin Variety Is Best For Pies And How Many Fruits Can A Single Plant Produce?
Which variety produces the most fruits?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 1, 2022
Certified ExpertA.This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/pumpkins-for-cooking.htm
You may be able to find how many fruits per vine online.Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
August 22, 2022Q.Powdery Mildew On Pumpkins
I read the article by Amy Grant regarding how to get rid of powdery mildew on pumpkins but I feel frustrated that the information is basic with little to no substance. When a title says "how to", I expect relevant details on any information provided. So when she notes "neem and jojoba" oils can be used, I would have thought she would have covered their use in detail. This is the state of our world today. Write a catchy title and fill the article with a bunch of useless information and call it good. Why bother having a site called gardening know how if in reality you are never really going provid any relavante usable information??
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
September 1, 2022
Certified ExpertA.The way the site is set up, there are links within the articles in blue. Once you click on those, it will take you to another article that explains the use in detail. This prevents too much redundancy.
Here are those two articles within that article:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/using-jojoba-oil-for-pests.htm
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Jpratt2521 on
August 8, 2023
80538Q.I Have One White Pumpkin On An Orange Jack O Lantern Plant. Can You Explain How That Happens?
We purchased a Jack o lantern plant and now have both orange and white pumpkins. I’m unsure how that occurs
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 8, 2023
Certified ExpertA.Pumpkins are notorious for spontaneous mutation. This is, exactly, how white pumpkins came about! Mutations were bred until all white cultivars were formed. You can continue with those seeds for more mutation, or disregard that one.
Here is a collection of articles that will help you with your pumpkins in the future:
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Anonymous on
August 18, 2023Q.Severed Secondary Vine
Hello :) I was pruning my pumpkin patch, Luxury Squash it is called, but I think it is technically a pumpkin. AND I accidentally severed a secondary vine instead of the damaged leaf I was trying to cut off! My best pumpkin is growing 6 inches from where I severed it. It has completely lost its connection to the main vine. I did not know what to do so I tried to graft it, but the secondary vine where the pumpkin is is growing partially on my fence and so there is too much tension for me to graft it properly. I instead buried the severed end with the first node in nice soil and watered it with root stimulating hormone. I noticed that part of the secondary vine that I severed had already rooted a bit a little further down the line. Do you think my attempt has any chance of saving my pumpkin? I didn't know what else to do. Can a secondary vine survive severed from the main vine? Any other advice? Thank you so much!
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 19, 2023
Certified ExpertA.I think you did the right thing. That is what I would have done. If it roots well, your pumpkin may continue to grow. Another thing you can do to help it along is give it a foliar spray fertilizer.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/what-is-foliar-spray.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/grafting/reattaching-broken-stems.htm
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November 12, 2023Q.Do These Pumpkin Sprouts Have A Chance?
I know this is a shot in the dark, but here goes... My daughter is 5 and in kindergarten. Today she brought home a small clear solo cup with five pumpkin sprouts growing out of the soil within. Each sprout is 8 to 9 inches long, and they all have well-formed leaves on the ends of the vines. Each set of larger leaves has one or two much smaller leaves sprouting between them. I would love to be able to keep these lovely plants and see them through to their fruiting. Everything I've read has told me not to plant until late May or even into July. This was a school project, and I'm just wondering if there's a way we can keep these babies growing until maybe we get a small pumpkin. I have very limited space in my house, but lots of space outside, and we live in suburban Atlanta. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated! Thank you from both my daughter and myself!
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 13, 2023
Certified ExpertA.Growing them outside would be ideal but pumpkins are frost sensitive, so that won't work. If you can provide enough light inside, that may be the way to go. You may need to invest in a grow light. They are already leggy, probably from lack of light. The vines will grow long and the leaves wide, so you do need a large area. Maybe you have a relative nearby with more room inside. You can try training the vines up on a trellis. You can create a sling for the fruit if it's large. Here are some articles that will help you grow them:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/container-grown-pumpkins.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/pumpkins-on-a-trellis.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/hand-pollinate-pumpkins.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/diseases-of-pumpkins.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/post-harvest-pumpkin-storage.htm
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July 18, 2024Q.Can I Transplant Pumpkins Already Planted To A Different Spot
Pumpkins are already flowering that I would like to move from neighbors yard to my garden
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 19, 2024
Certified ExpertA.You can but it will slow their growth as they have to establish again. Keep them watered well after moving them.
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