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Sequim, WA

I have made the final cuts on most of my plants, but being a bit timid this year, I have modified my culling technique a bit. I have saved mostly main vine fruit for my primary pumpkins, but when I got down to the last secondary fruit on each plant, I cut the vine close to the main rather than removing the fruit. Some of them were growing quite well, but given the size of my plants, it is impractical to think I can get two really great fruit off of each plant. This way the vines that these fruit are on still have a root system to provide some growth and they aren't taking anything away from the main vine fruit any longer. Has anyone else tried this and what were the results. I expect I will get mature pumpkins, but quite a bit smaller than their potential. Some are over 200 lbs. now so maybe 300 by the end of the season?

8/14/2003 3:02:22 AM

Western Pa.

Tiller,

This is an interesting propostion. I know that vines that are removed and "thrown in the yard", still exhibit signs of life after laying out in 80 degree heat for several days! Keep us posted on the growth of your "isolated" culls!

8/14/2003 7:33:28 AM

Nova Scotia

boily did the same thing last year and did well

8/14/2003 8:12:35 AM

Southeast

I did this last year it works well. I have a Hester fruit I cut off 30 days ago its solid around a 100 lbs and just seems to slowly mature.

8/14/2003 8:29:44 AM