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Tasmania Australia

Hi, my patch size is 1292 sq ft or 120m2.
We are a few months of from starting planting anything here yet, but was just interesting to here what you think might be the best option to do.

The patch is a little over 49ft, 15m on one side and a little over 26ft 8m on the other side making it a total of 1292 sq ft, 120m2.

Would you recommend planting just the one plant in this patch or go for two plants?
I am planning to plant the 2032 and maybe another if two plants is the better option.

So just interested to hear what you think might be the best option here.

Cheers.

6/25/2014 1:24:49 AM

Minnesota

I think 500-750 sq ft per plant.

6/25/2014 1:46:48 AM

Germany

Two plants (in the centre, back to back, main vines directed along the long side of the patch), and there is plenty of room for back-ups (each plant could face a back-up plant which is planted 2 m from the edge and grows towards the favorite plant). You will have big plants before you need to make a decision whether to go with the favorite plant or with the back-up, perhaps enough time to find out if one of them doesn´t produce decent females, grows ribbon vines etc. etc.

6/25/2014 5:21:47 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Two just as Pumpking suggested.. that is the exact set up I have.

6/25/2014 7:38:43 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Yup two as one never knowZ if it goeZ double or not, and you have a pollinator too. BesideZ nobody can grow Just one.... :)

6/25/2014 9:39:06 AM

Buffalo, MN (Billsbigpumpkins@hotmail.com)

I would plant 4 2x2 back to back and pick one from each two after you decide which ones looks the best.

6/25/2014 2:36:29 PM

Rhode Island

Go with 2 I have less then that and I usually plant 2.

6/25/2014 7:24:20 PM

Tasmania Australia

Cheers, two looks like the best option then, with planting another two at the opposite ends as back ups.

Just wasn't too sure if the patch was a tad small if i decided to go with two plants.

But talking to a few and looking around, it looks like it should be fine.
Cheers again.
Greatly appreciated.

6/26/2014 2:32:46 AM