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Thursday, June 13, 2013
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P and P (Pilot and Pumpkin Grower)
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Issaquah, WA
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In the case that we do choose the 1102(#2) Huydic on the right side over #1 on the left side, I started thinking about the optimal vine pattern. Everyone always talks about how much plant they have behind a pumpkin and it got me wondering. Since we have limited space,(just under 500sq.ft.)maybe there is a modified vine growing pattern that will make better use of the space we have? I have seen the spider and designs like that. A question I have always wondered is how much do vines downstream of the pumpkin contribute to fruit growth compared to vines upstream between the stump and the fruit? If the vines upstream are much more important to fruit growth then it would make sense to maximize the space those vines cover. Especially if we have to choose our 1102(#2) Huydic plant on the right narrow side. The green lines represent vines upstream of the pumpkin and the blue lines represent vines downstream of the pumpkin. I should mention the patch is about 30ft long, 20ft across on the left side, and about 12' across on the right side. This idea could even be exaggerated further to increase the space covered by upstream(green) lines. I may start a thread on the message board down the road on this topic b/c I would love to get everyone's take on the influence of upstream/downstream vines on fruit growth.
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