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Aloha, Oregon

Hey if I plant pumpkin plants by trees will the pumpkins not get as big because the tree would take the water ect.
or would the pumpkins still be able to grow into a world record or state record in Oregon.?
Thanks,
The-Next-Biggie
Jordan

10/22/2005 6:43:41 PM

NEPA [email protected] KB3QKV

This is my humble opinion, I grew an AG under a maple tree in '04 and it only grew to 30 lbs. True, there were a lot of rookie mistakes made that contributed to this but I feel that the plant needs direct sunlight. Probably as much as possible. Only the pumpkin itself should be shaded from the sun. I am sure that more knowledgeable growers will reply.

10/22/2005 7:33:42 PM

Tipp City, Ohio

I plant field pumpkins every year next to some old apple trees. The size of the plants and fruits are definately smaller than those from the same seed planted farther away from the trees.

10/22/2005 8:48:23 PM

Rhode Island

mr.next biggie

don langevin has three books out that cover everything you would ever want to know about growing pumpkins
mr.howard dill has a good one out also ,plus several others here and there

growing under a tree is about the same thing as taking a crap with the toilet seat down
sure it may feel all warm and fuzzy at first but what happens when you try and stand?

dont even think about growing under trees for godness sake
if you really want to be the next biggie stay in open spaces with lots of sun

dick

10/22/2005 8:54:18 PM

Dillsburg, PA

Pap, I am confused about your crap statement. You do this with seat up?

10/22/2005 9:03:11 PM

Aloha, Oregon

um...I dont mean under trees I mean around trees

10/22/2005 10:37:50 PM

Abbotsford, B.C

It depends on whether those trees are blocking the sunlight, and whether their roots are severely invading your garden zone. Definitely you want as much sun as possible, that's the obvious factor. But the roots can be quite bad too. I know a grower who is always having trouble with pumpkins in a certain corner of his garden because that corner is near a large evergreen tree. However, that tree is not on his property, so he can't cut it down. What you can do though it dig a really, really deep trench in front of the tree and then put boards down the trench to stop the roots from coming into the garden.

Cameron

10/22/2005 11:04:32 PM

Aloha, Oregon

well the roots are in every which area of my garden looks like im back to the drawing board to find a patch in my back yard.!"some were in the grass my mom will let me rip up.!"
Jordan "THe one whith well no patch"HELP

10/23/2005 11:45:22 AM

San Diego

see if you can find a close site to grow at, friends place, etc. I did it, can be done. It's not ideal, but better than a bad patch area. Jim

10/23/2005 7:40:37 PM

In the shade - PDX, OR

It can be done but shadded conditions will be a limiting factor.
Adjust your expectations accordingly.


Big pumpkins _can_ also be grown in small places.
I had a 700+ in my smallest patch area this year. It grew in about 250 sq ft of soil AND in partial shade.
Unfortunately it didn't make it to the scales as the fruit had grown over it's blossom. When it was lifted for harvest on 10/6 I had a 4" hole where the blossom had split a week or two before.

10/24/2005 6:15:24 PM