Did you get started yet on the container you're going to transplant them to? :)

My pumpkins are the most thirsty out of the container veggies I have

I need some ties and one more bag of soil. If it doesn't get done by Thursday night it will not be until monday. Thinking about pulling out that smaller one.

BTW what is the way of dealing with the pumpkin in a container when it starts getting big? Keep in mind this is atlantic giant ;) Although this will probably be a short test cycle that might limit it to 50-100lbs.

FWIW it's my first year with (non-giant) pumpkins. One plant in the ground, the other in a 2-3 gal self watering container that's taken over my patio table--wasnt really planning on growing it; had extra seedling so we initially grew it for the extra male blossoms (pollination insurance for the other one) but it is fruiting successfully

The pumpkin vines are going to creep outside your container. Have the space ready for them. Not really an expert on how to best keep the plant fed & its fruit supported. All I know is they will drink a lot of water, allow for a larger water reservoir if possible

BTW what is the way of dealing with the pumpkin in a container when it starts getting big? Keep in mind this is atlantic giant ;) Although this will probably be a short test cycle that might limit it to 50-100lbs.

Last year (and this year) I grew an Atlantic Giant in a Gardener Supply self watering container. The plant gets massive. I cut off the growing end of the vine at 20' and allowed one pumpkin to develop. I couldn't tell you how large it would have gotten as a freak, early frost killed the vine a month sooner than a typical year. Even with a shortened season it was approximately 2' in diameter at it's widest point and made the jack o lantern types look puny.

Hopefully things go better this year. The way I deal with the size is I set the container on the lawn and let the vine go. Makes it impossible to mow the lawn in that area, but the leaves shaded the lawn enough it didn't get too out of control and the lawn wasn't killed either.

:0 Man this thing was 3x the size again when I got home. Removed the 2nd one. I'm trying to get the new container ready before I leave for work tomorrow.

Moved to large container. I put the top of the second container on the top sort of as a semi sun shade so it gets used to the outdoors more easily (plus its close to the house). Its hard to believe I planted this seed just 5 days ago!

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you ain't seen nuthin yet :)

Once the vine gets a few feet long you will literally be able to see it grow day by day.

With mine I wanted to direct it's growth in a particular direction so I use a bamboo stake and move the new growth where I want it and then use the stake to block it from returning to where it was. The vine will set anchor roots and lock itself into place in a couple days. I found I had to move that stake every few days because of the rapid new growth. Amazing plant.

Same thing is true with the pumpkin. Once you have one the size of a basketball it's a viable one. From that point onward it also increases in size visibly on a daily basis.

LMAO is it edible at any time if you cut it off and let ripen? This isn't a record setter by any means, especially this late in the season. I'm probably going to want to stop it before 150lbs and use some of the smaller ones before then. Or would they just be smaller and grow slower if I just left 3-4 on there?