Pumpkins are struggling

[Bucksnbears]

This year. Not sure why.

It's real dry here so today I spent from 7a.m. till now hand watering about 200 plants on 3 different properties.
Gave each about 2 gallons.
Pumpkins usually respond fast with a good watering. Will see.

 

[JNRBRONC]

Watered tomatoes in the garden Friday and got 3" of rain yesterday. Go figure. Maybe it will work for you too.

 

[newfarmer]

We can’t shut off the rain- I’ve got 2 acres of pumpkins and they are going crazy good. Almost too much water to be honest.

 

[Bucksnbears]

Watered tomatoes in the garden Friday and got 3" of rain yesterday. Go figure. Maybe it will work for you too.

Was forecasted 2" evening of the 4th. Got about 16 drops.lol.

Pumpkins have become my favorite foodplots planting so I try and keep them going.

Doing the math, I hand watered about 3200lbs of H2O today in 2 gallon pails.
But I feel good about it. Didn't see ONE person untill 5:00 p.m. when I went to the local tavern and had 2 beers.

Oh yeah, gave each a 1/4 cup of triple 19 also.

Newfarmer, 2 acres? Is this for a foodplot? If so, that's awesome!

Can you post some pics and techniques on how you plant them?
Thanks.

 

[Sligh1]

Love it!!!! If u got real ambitious…. Go throw some mulch around em…. Anything from wood chips to hay. Then water them. I do that for trees & id guess it keeps things moist 1-2 weeks longer.
Hang in there!!! Perfect rain down here but I know the “we need rain” feeling!!!!

 

[Bucksnbears]

Dang Skip, I like that idea of mulch.
To late for this year but will consider it in the future.
Thanks!

 

[letemgrow]

Dang Skip, I like that idea of mulch.
To late for this year but will consider it in the future.
Thanks!

Could roll down some cereal rye and plant the hills in that.

 

[sundog78]

Dang Skip, I like that idea of mulch.
To late for this year but will consider it in the future.
Thanks!

I don’t know how it is in Iowa but here in mo I stopped mulching around pumpkins in my garden. Gives the nasties a place to hide and avoid the insecticide. Squash bugs are especially bad about doing that

 

[Bucksnbears]

Bout 15 years planting pumpkins and only one year I've dealt with squash bugs . Sevin dust took care of that.

Checked 1 plot today that was watered yesterday. Amazing how well they responded. Like literally blew up overnight.

I will not water again this year. If we keep staying dry, I can terminate them and plant brassicas early August if they fail.