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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: nilsatis1964 on July 17, 2010, 18:08

Title: Can you move a pumpkin plant once it is established?
Post by: nilsatis1964 on July 17, 2010, 18:08

I have 3 pumpkins which are taking over the bed I put them in and I have space left by shallots and 1st earlies.  Can I move a plant which has started to set fruit and has sent out lots of runners?

Title: Re: Can you move a pumpkin plant once it is established?
Post by: DD. on July 17, 2010, 18:27

I'd say no.

And no again.

Title: Re: Can you move a pumpkin plant once it is established?
Post by: mumofstig on July 17, 2010, 18:47

errr....that about sums up my thoughts as well  :D

If you move it you run the risk of the fruits dying, and no more coming and if it really gets a strop on.........the whole thing will die anyway :ohmy:

Title: Re: Can you move a pumpkin plant once it is established?
Post by: nilsatis1964 on July 17, 2010, 22:24

Thanks guessed that would be the case.  It looks like planning is the answer.

Title: Re: Can you move a pumpkin plant once it is established?
Post by: SUTTY1 on July 18, 2010, 00:56

i'd agree they wont transplant. As for next year try planting them by sweetcorn and let them grow under them. Works for me :)

Title: Re: Can you move a pumpkin plant once it is established?
Post by: DD. on July 18, 2010, 06:40

Quote from: nilsatis1964 on July 17, 2010, 22:24

It looks like planning is the answer.

It always is!