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Wednesday, June 26, 2019
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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Entry 117 of 210 |
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Proper Pumpkin Positioning
There has been great care taken from the moment the pumpkin laid down to ensure there was proper positioning in anticipation for the growing pumpkin. Maintaining the perpendicular position and pulling the pumpkin back helps create this space between the pumpkin and the vine. The vine has had minimal tension on it which is evident with the horizontal position of the stem.
Some growers will put a curve in the vine that will make it looks like the letter “S” or “C”, but this is not necessarily required. The goal is to prevent the pumpkin from braking itself off the vine and if there is careful placement of the pumpkin in the early stages of growth the main goal can be obtained. The problem I have with the dramatic vine curves is I may want to go with a second or their pumpkin further down the vine and implementing a vine curve may require readjustments or poor positioning. This is why I simply focus on the pumpkin position as it keeps the vine in a generally straight line which allows the selection of the “best” pumpkin with no need to continually adjust the vine position and risk damage to the vine or the roots.
Looking at the top of the stem there is a stem tear that has developed, but this is only superficial so it has not required any treatment and does not have me worried.
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