I am always confused at those giant vegetables competitions. Why a normal pumpkin plant would generate a massive pumpkin randomly? What happens in the plant to allow for this?
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Largely genetics. Giant vegetable growers breed and trade amongst each other and create their own hybrids. They usually get names like “mammoth.” They also start very early in the year, giving them a head start indoors before moving them into very special outdoor plots which are very sunlight, nutrient, pest, and water controlled. For pumpkins, vines are trained like bonsai trees so the pumpkins can be rotated without stressing the vine. But this applies to root pruning other giant crops as well.
Our neighbor used to grow giant sunflowers (!!!) and it seemed like they were caring for them round the clock, those people treat it like a very serious sport, it’s very cutthroat!
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