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06-01-2009, 11:59 PM

G Day folks,

Does anybody know what are the best light cycles for pumpkins (vegging/flowering) ? Im making an indoor grow under HPS/MH

(growroom empty-outdoor time). I forgot to plant them outdoors in early may, so will try to speed things up indoors. They should be big enough till halloween

Thanks

DocLeaf · 06-04-2009, 05:06 PM

anything over 12 hours per day will help them grow strong

06-06-2009, 12:05 AM

thanks man

Wait...What? · 06-06-2009, 01:50 AM

Actually, since Cucurbitaceae are tropical annuals, they might like the short day of the equator.

Not being a determinate flower like the mary jane we know and love, they don't seem to be sensitive to photoperiod. Once they're sexually mature, they'll start flowering.

Pumpkins are monoeceous so its going to throw both male and female flowers. the female flowers will hvae a tiny pumpkin between them and the vine.

If you need a hydro feeding schedule for gh flora, im sure we can come up with something between google and the nute-o-rama spreadsheet

06-07-2009, 03:01 AM

yeah, I will grow them in hydro to pack some more weight and make some neighbours kids happy

. when I used to grow them outdoors some horse sh*t and lots of water did the trick

, but I guess the hydro system wont handle it

. I m looking around a few farmers forums but everyone uses organics...and since nobody is going to eat my pumpkins its a waste of money to use organic nutes...

searcher · 06-07-2009, 03:28 AM

hey thanks for the +k. well i use to grow giant pumpkins and more light the better my mate. check out www.bigpumpkins.com you'll get a kick out of it=)

CoonLover · 06-07-2009, 04:18 AM

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G Day folks,

Does anybody know what are the best light cycles for pumpkins ?

Thanks

I use candles, I burn them 'til they go out

dubwise · 06-10-2009, 02:59 AM

I picked up some seeds today and am getting them into the ground Thursday! I've never grown pumpkin before and I'm excited about it.

06-01-2009, 11:59 PM	#1
kiree Guest Posts: n/a	Pumpkin light cycle G Day folks, Does anybody know what are the best light cycles for pumpkins (vegging/flowering) ? Im making an indoor grow under HPS/MH (growroom empty-outdoor time). I forgot to plant them outdoors in early may, so will try to speed things up indoors. They should be big enough till halloween Thanks
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06-06-2009, 01:50 AM	#4
Wait...What? Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,125	Actually, since Cucurbitaceae are tropical annuals, they might like the short day of the equator. Not being a determinate flower like the mary jane we know and love, they don't seem to be sensitive to photoperiod. Once they're sexually mature, they'll start flowering. Pumpkins are monoeceous so its going to throw both male and female flowers. the female flowers will hvae a tiny pumpkin between them and the vine. If you need a hydro feeding schedule for gh flora, im sure we can come up with something between google and the nute-o-rama spreadsheet __________________ I'm just a simple gardener. 1ppm == 1mg per liter
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06-06-2009, 12:05 AM	#3
kiree Guest Posts: n/a	thanks man
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06-07-2009, 03:01 AM	#5
kiree Guest Posts: n/a	yeah, I will grow them in hydro to pack some more weight and make some neighbours kids happy . when I used to grow them outdoors some horse sh*t and lots of water did the trick , but I guess the hydro system wont handle it . I m looking around a few farmers forums but everyone uses organics...and since nobody is going to eat my pumpkins its a waste of money to use organic nutes...
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06-07-2009, 03:28 AM	#6
searcher Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: maryland Posts: 80	hey thanks for the +k. well i use to grow giant pumpkins and more light the better my mate. check out www.bigpumpkins.com you'll get a kick out of it=)
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06-10-2009, 02:59 AM	#8
dubwise in the thick of it Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: deep dark jungle Posts: 3,002	I picked up some seeds today and am getting them into the ground Thursday! I've never grown pumpkin before and I'm excited about it.
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