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tips on large pumpkins

I was thinking about trying to shoot for a huge variety this year, I have Atlantic Giant seeds, I live in Peoria, Arizona where temps hit 110+ during Summer, I have grown many different types of squash/pumpkins, pepo have not done well but maxima and moschata have I am going to take a shot at growing a big boy this year I have an entire side yard that I was going to dedicate to this, my question or request for advice is this I have an ac runoff right in the area where I wanted to plant will this be too much water or will it be beneficial? How often and with what to fertilize I usually just use compost and manure, but am not opposed to chemical fertilizers. I have seen that I will have to shade the pumpkin if I get that far, mostly is the ac runoff going to be to much water, I will plant seeds away from the actual spigot, I am not looking to get a prize winner but over 100+ lbs would be sweet. Not expecting the 1000 lbs this thing is capable of. Thanks.

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