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Houston, TX

When is the best time to plant my seeds if I want my pumpkin for halloween? I wouldnt think until June or so but I see so many here planting htem already. How long can they stay on the vine and how long do they keep after they have been cut from the vine? thanks.

3/17/2003 12:46:06 PM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

As I live in warm country as well (not so warm as Texas though), I looked for and found out that the hottest the place the sooner the maturity comes. As I guess Houston is not a particular cool exception in summer and if you want the pumpkin for Halloween, I would say you shouldn't plant before May 1st, and maybe the closer to mid May the more possibilities for the pumpking to last until that date.

Don

3/17/2003 3:12:07 PM

Quebec,Canada

The total days to harvest is 125 to 150 days so in order to have a pumpkin ready for halloween you would have to plant in June sometime as long as there is no risk of frost.

3/17/2003 7:18:35 PM

Quebec,Canada

I guess you wouldn't have a risk of frost down in texas. Here I have to wait until June 15th so I have to wait patiently.

3/17/2003 7:23:20 PM

Sloughhouse, CA

Some of the growers in CA are planting around the 15th of May for the contests the first Sat. in October.

3/17/2003 9:24:03 PM

Chico, Ca

Other Growers in California (like myself) are starting seed on May 1st (new moon) for the first week of Oct.

Robert

3/17/2003 9:51:15 PM