Matures in 120 Days
BIG MAX pumpkins will weigh 100 lbs. if given plenty of moisture, fertilizer and space. BIG MAX pumpkins measure up to 70 inches in circumference.
SOWING ... Plant BIG MAX pumpkin seed outdoors in late spring when ground is warm and all danger of frost is past. Make a group of 4 to 6 pumpkin seeds placed in a ring about 2 inches across; cover with 1/2 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Each ring of pumpkin seeds is called a hill and hills should be spaced 6 to 10 feet apart each way.
THINNING ... When BIG MAX pumpkin plants are 2 to 3 inches tall, thin leaving the 3 strongest plants in each hill.
GERMINATION ... BIG MAX pumpkin seed germinates in 7 to 14 days depending on soil and weather conditions.
REMARKS ... BIG MAX pumpkins may also be planted in rows 6 to 10 feet apart, spacing plants 2 to 3 feet apart in the row. Pumpkins may also be planted in among the corn. Cut these large BIG MAX pumpkins from vines with pruning shears, leaving 3 to 4 inches of the stem. Handle them carefully.
