Martin Spencer

Hey all
Thought i would get a jump on my question asking. So i asked last year about hokkaido pumpkins because i was getting loads of pumpkins but only 1 was growing to maturity obviously not enough nutrients in the soil. Only growing in 60 litre pots so i would say i need more or better fertiliser. Last year i was only using bog standard fruit and veg fertilizer, pollination was not a problem always did it myself and they grew the problem was there would always be a alpha pumkin and the rest died eventually.
which fertilizer would you guys recommend
thanks in advance    

thanks for the reply all my pumpkins came with days apart  a new 1 opened  everyday for about a week, they all grew together till 1 took over. the strongest was at the bottom of the plant the rest were at the top so it obviously got more nutrients because it was nearer the source. i had read about cutting the vine, but although i have a massive plant also trellised (vertical) which could also make a difference, i only have 1 main vine and everything branches out from there. and the pumpkin was on the main vine so not much to cut off. but as of posting this message i found 4 new pumpkins on the plant after it had looked like it was all over. so i think it might be a nutrient problem with mine, although i fertilized regularly. difficult to say

Hey all
so i have posted quiet a lot about hokkaido pumpkins. next question, so i had a very successful start to the season loads of both flowers and loads pollinated i could tell they were pollinated from the size and the fact they didn't turn brown and fall off. But if a had 6 on my plant five would stop and 1 would become the strong grower. google says you should get between 8 and 10 per plant, i never expected this amount because im growing in a 60 litre pot. but i had hoped for more than 1. i cut the ripe 1 off and the plant seems to be starting to produce again. does it mean there's just to little food(nutrition) for the plant or what? 2 years growing both times only 1 pumpkin this year was better but still only 1 till now
thanks