2020 Season - Giving it another try!
Even with very cold (not quite record cold) weather for mid-April, I've started seedlings for this years go at a monster Atlantic Giant pumpkin. Last season was a disaster (click here for a discussion about the 2019 season) with many challenges. During the winter I sent in a soil sample to the lab in Idaho that does a Atlantic Giant specific soil test. The results came back and I was able to add the suggested nutrients. If weather is favorable and I can control insects, I'm hoping that this season will end up producing a biggie, since I have seeds with great potential. I purchased seeds again from Ron Wallace (Two-time world record holder and three-time world pumpkin champion). The two selections have tremendous potential, genetically. Pumpkin Plant number 1 - I started two seeds from a Wallace 1257.5 pound pumpkin that was grown by Ron Wallace in 2018. That particular pumpkin grown came in third place at the 2018 Woodstock Fair. The genetics of this 1257.5 seed are