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San Jose California

I've read some recent posts, and some say leave on vine and some say pull and keep cool. My pumpkin is orange and around
500 lbs, so just a porch pumpkin. The pumpkin, stem, and main
are healthy, but the leaves are old, brittle, heat and PM damaged, expect them to last another 10 days. How long should I keep on vine, do I continue to water, or should I pull in 2 weeks and keep cool?

9/17/2015 1:10:33 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Is it still growing? If so, leave it on until you get no increase. I like to put a stick one fingers width from the side...that way I know if its growing or not....

9/17/2015 1:14:30 PM

New England

leave it on the vine until end of the month and then I put mine on a pallet on the porch. they keep well past halloween

9/17/2015 1:30:24 PM

Muddy Waters

Keep the bottom dry

9/17/2015 1:36:01 PM

San Jose California

Wiz, maybe growing a couple lbs a day. I can keep the bottom
dry. Should I still continue to fertilize/water?

9/17/2015 2:47:36 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Water it a bit...but we don't want any rot... I gotta keep mine growing too for another 4 weeks...so I continue to do what I have been all year...but twice as much...lol Gotta keep up with LMP,JS, MS BiZ and the bunch...

9/17/2015 3:07:12 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Oh yeah..and cover it at night with a blankey....Bedtime stories not out of the question either...with a glass of your favorite adult beverage....

9/17/2015 3:08:06 PM

Central NY

And don't forget a little pat on the fanny for good measure...

9/17/2015 5:22:39 PM

San Jose California

My fanny or the pumpkin's?

9/17/2015 7:00:12 PM

Citrus Heights, CA

Kurtis, Keep it on the vine. make sure to keep it shaded and dry. Go ahead and remove dead or rotted leafs/stalks. Water as needed, if still fertilizing use very small amounts. Most important!! Inspect the pumpkin every two or three days for signs of bad spots. It's helpful to use a mirror to look underneath stem and along bottom edge of the pumpkin. If you see any sign of rot starting, take steps to stop it. Good luck, see you at Uesugi farms. Ron Root

9/18/2015 1:15:09 AM

Central Minnesota

If you can put a pallet under it while its on the vine it will last a very long time. Once it is picked, as long as it is on a pallet with air flow underneath it will last until it freezes solid, which will be a long time in California :-)

9/18/2015 9:37:44 AM

San Jose California

Thanks Ron & all,
Appreciate your input(s)!!
Kurt

9/18/2015 12:22:35 PM