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06 May 16, Carina Powell (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

I have grown pumpkins 2 years in a row that have hard white lumps in them, I have bought a plant both times so I am thinking it must be something to do with were they are growing. Any idea of what could be coursing this?

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23 Jul 17, Dennis Green (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Hi, I have the same problem. So far I have not found a definitive answer. Lack of water? Not last summer! Deficiency? Maybe, but cannot find any help there neither. Some pumkin have maybe one lump, others go to the cattle.

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03 May 16, Lynne (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, Because pumpkins are harvested around autumn should I dry out and save my seeds until spring for planting?

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17 Apr 16, Kevin hall (Australia - temperate climate)

During Autumn do I remove all pumpkin stems and re-compost the soil or trim the stems and cover with straw ?

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27 Apr 16, Richard (Australia - temperate climate)

Either of them

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16 Apr 16, Kathleen Broberg (Australia - temperate climate)

Is it ok to plant pumpkin seeds now in WA. We live in the perth hills at Lesmurdie

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28 Mar 16, Lu (Australia - temperate climate)

When is the best time to plant pumpkin seeds in Perth W.A.

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23 Mar 16, PHil BEvan (Australia - temperate climate)

How do you control fungus in pumkin vines

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24 Mar 16, Alan (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Phil, You can prevent fungal attack simply by watering directly to the base of the pumpkin plant & never spray watering. Its difficult because the plant spreads so I stake lengths of 25mm poly at planting so I don't have to walk through the plants & simply use a funnel in the end of the poly to deliver water morning & night. A weekly dose of seaweed extract is given the same way. At the end of the season when the plants are mature you can spray a little copper but I generally remove the pumpkins, eat the tips & compost the rest. Hope this helps, Al.

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04 Mar 16, Toni (Australia - temperate climate)

Phil Ware sub tropical small pumpkins forming then dropping off. I hand pollinated all new pumpkins. Only one grew large. For space reasons (small garden) I cut the pumpkin from the vine and kept a length of vine attached. When might cut up and cook soup etc?

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