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Just finished burying vines which by itself any 8 year old could do. But these secondaries are coming on hard & fast. Some are outpacing their mains. This is going to become a chore at some point isn't it?

I'm trying to decide how short a secondary can be & still be considered useful. Any thoughts? I need to conserve some space or rip out 1 plant.

Steve

6/27/2003 7:26:21 PM

canal winchester ohio

your seconds can vary from 8-14', personally I like the 12' mark on the early ones tapering down to 3-4' way out on the main....

6/27/2003 7:38:19 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

Growing the giants are a lot of fun. But you will see there is a lot of work behind it. I do mine just about the same as Huff does.

6/27/2003 7:40:50 PM

Long Island,New York

Although Ive never been able to actually do it, you probably should yank a plant. If your running into interference now or there's enough concern NOW then you'll be in bigger trouble in a couple weeks......(do as I say, not as I do...lol).......G

6/27/2003 8:16:30 PM

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There is no trouble yet. But since reading of 12' secondaries here before, I think on one plant I will run into trouble later. Or at least there won't be room for boards to walk on.

What would happen if I terminated all the secondaries on one side of the plant at 4-6', then let the other side go as long as it wants?

If I do this, it can stay & shouldn't cause any trouble.

Steve

6/27/2003 10:13:11 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Hey Steve, that should be no problem but you will want to terminate the vines at some point. modified flag patterns only grow one side of the vine. terminating one side at six feet and the other at fifteen gotto be as good as and even better then a flag...gotta check with someone I think there is something on flag patterns about setting the pumpkin on the same side as the secondaries...or the other way around?? not sure ...maybe site search on flag patterns. funny how all those planned culls never happen!!

6/27/2003 10:55:16 PM

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Ah yes. Then which side do we attempt to set fruit on? Full secondaries. No secondaries? Or Abbreviated secondaries?

6/28/2003 8:48:35 AM

canal winchester ohio

The fruit has to be on the side that has the most "fullest" secondaries....

6/28/2003 9:04:24 AM

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Thanks folks!

Steve

6/28/2003 12:29:05 PM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

Steve, I am conducting my 658 Emmons that way. Right side with secondaries 2 feet long; left side, 9 feet long. And I am letting the fruits on the left side, actually there are two growing so far.

6/28/2003 4:23:08 PM

Saegertown Pa.

Last year my 1076 was run on a flage I set the pumpkin on the side that had three foot secondaries I don't think it matters witch side you set the pumpkin. I set the first pumpkin that is ten feet regardless which side it's on.

6/28/2003 5:53:23 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Why does it matter which side of the main you set the pumpkin on? It all goes down the same vine anyway, right?

6/28/2003 7:38:45 PM

Deer Park WA

It only matters that you set it on the main at the right distance, 5 lobes over 4, righ angle vs no angle, not under the irrigation so it will stay dry, not to close to the street or the neighbour kid will surely poke it with a stick, on, & on & on!

6/30/2003 1:23:13 AM

syracuse, ny

thanks, y'all for an interesting post, and very interesting answers---i love when i read one and everything's there, including a couple of good laughs! 'pal

6/30/2003 7:20:28 PM

porterville,california usa

if the plant is ambidexterous it shouldn`t matter which side it`s grown on, it`s when it doesn`t know its right from its left that could affect its growth. also, pumpkins grown in the southern hemisphere grow opposite pumpkins grown here...... just a few little-known points for the conscientious curcurbit caretaker to consider for those elusive extra few pounds.

7/1/2003 3:07:24 AM