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Paradise Mountain, New York

If you Snap the Main, about 4 feet past your Pumpkin you have set, is it going to grow a big Pumpkin or should you start a new Pumpkin on a Secondary? or is it to late to start a pumpkin on the Secondary?

7/20/2002 4:16:43 PM

Commack, NY

for those that havent heard this story (very few im sure! LOL), i cut the main on my plant last year 4" after the fruit....grew to 814

scott

7/20/2002 6:54:30 PM

derry n.h u.s.a.

Pumpkinbrat:
I wouldent hesitate to cut the vine directly past a fruit if i ran into a tight vine problem!You can grow a megga pumpkin without any vine past the fruit.John G

7/20/2002 8:06:13 PM

Loganville, GA

Timely post, PB, one of my plants was neglected (sorry, just got busy!) and one of the mains wound up under a fruit, we decided to try cutting the vine right past the stem (like an inch) and see if it would go on growing. So far it has, although doubtful it will be a monster (for other reasons). Sounds like it will work, thanks Scott & John...

7/21/2002 8:52:44 AM

hamilton,Ontario

does it not rot when you cut it???

7/21/2002 9:19:24 PM

Connecticut, USA

You should bury the end of the vine after cutting it. Scott, four inches?!? It must have been hanging in the wind!

7/22/2002 6:37:10 AM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Hey Farmer Scott - How far out was the fruit ?
I am in a pretty similar situation as my main was 'toasted' a couple of weeks ago in the heat. I have a fruit at the end of the main about 10 feet out.

Ken - yes, it must have been hangin in the wind as this is what mine is currently doing. Cheers - Ceis

7/22/2002 11:06:06 AM

Utah

If i remember right, i think Scott's was father out... like 20 -25 ft.

7/22/2002 12:10:47 PM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Thanks - I might be out of Luck on this female any ways. The wife and I had an overnight on Saturday & I might have missed the pollenation window of opportunity. We got back at 11:30 a.m. and it was already closing up - might have been the heat as it got close to 90 yesterday.
Will have to wait and see what happens. Still hoping for the best. Thanks & grow 'em BIG, Ceis

7/22/2002 2:28:49 PM

Commack, NY

gordon, you've got a good memory! my 814 was 26' out....and yes 4 inches past the fruit.....hacked it right off baby!!

7/22/2002 5:14:34 PM