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Giant Pumpkin Grower's Guide to Interpreting Soil Tests and Managing Fertility
Growing a giant pumpkin requires good luck, good weather, good seed, and good soil. Of those four, soil is the factor we have the most control over. This ten-page book has helped many growers achieve personal best pumpkins in their patches. It recommends labs to work with, which lab test profiles...
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$15.00 per package of seed
704 Ailts 2020
This is a cross of two Howard Dill Prettiest Pumpkin award winners, who's offspring have produced multiple prettiest pumpkin award winners as well. In addition to being reliably deep orange in color, this pumpkin weighed 15% heavier than its estimate, implying thick, dense walls.
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$20.00 per package of 4 seeds
692.00 Ailts 2019
Bright Orange, Stillwater Harvestfest Howard Dill Prettiest Pumpkin award winner. Self cross of the 1211 Ailts, consistently produces tall, wheel shaped fruit with robust sunburst orange color pattern. Comes with seed starting tip sheet.
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$20.00 per package of 4 seeds
1002.00 Ailts 2019
Amazing sunburst orange color & consistency. This pumpkin won the Howard Dill award for prettiest pumpkin at the Altoona, WI weighoff. Also won the Howard Dill Champion of the North prize. Weighs to chart, produces tall wheel-shaped fruit. Comes with seed starting tip sheet.
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$25.00 per package of 2 seeds