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kurt/gus

San Jose

Should you always try to bury your terminated secondary
vines, and if so, what are the reasons?

7/14/2018 11:33:42 PM

Sandkin

Arizona

The vines root at each node. They come out both side of the node and burying them encourages rooting. More roots bigger pumpkins...

7/15/2018 12:17:03 AM

kurt/gus

San Jose

Hi Sandkin, sorry I was not clear, meant to ask if I should bury the very end of a secondary I just terminated.

7/15/2018 5:05:33 PM

pumpkinpal2

Syracuse, NY

you could do a few and see if any roots develop from what may appear to be the whitish area associated with the root node(s); might need something to hold the very end down, and i have never seen this question before, but the only reason i can see for it is the same - for additional roots to form. i would love to hear if it happens! eg

7/16/2018 12:16:28 AM

Little Ketchup

Grittyville, WA

I think this is common amongst growers... You could let the end heal before burying and spray it with fungicide or stick it in sulfer... but I dont know if this is necessary... Unless your soil is soaked it could heal under the dirt without getting infected even with no extra care.

7/16/2018 1:44:22 AM

Iowegian

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

I read about one grower who dipped the cut ends in rooting powder and had huge roots develop. Never tried it myself.

7/16/2018 9:19:30 AM

North Shore Boyz

Mill Bay, British Columbia

I let my secondaries grow a foot or 2 past the termination point, then terminate the vine at a leaf juncture that has already rooted or is starting to root. This way, the vine is already on the ground and rooted.

7/16/2018 9:49:44 AM

Little Ketchup

Grittyville, WA

Thats a good idea from north shore and another way would be to break the smallest bit of vine in the tip. The scar/damage will be so small you may not be able to find it later and it will have have lots of time to heal while the vine is growing out to where you terminated it. This is the method I will use in the future.

7/16/2018 10:26:54 AM

kurt/gus

San Jose

Thanks guys, some very good suggestions, I think i will try
a couple of them and see how they do.
Glenomkins, in the past I did just bury under the dirt, with
no infections, but wanted to see other options, thanks!

7/16/2018 12:49:18 PM

Big T Hoff

Hadley Ny

Was told by an old timer years ago..field pumpkins... terminate vines..slather ends with vaseline..stops leakage and prevents infection..and then bury.

7/16/2018 1:07:05 PM

cojoe

Colorado

You might have to stake the last leaf they get big and lean out for more light.I use bamboo and a electric tie

7/16/2018 1:23:55 PM

Jay Yohe

Pittsburgh, PA

I terminate mine just after a leaf juncture and remove the leaf and tendrils. Bury it deep with my normal vine burying mix. Even pack the dirt down over the vine end. They will root. Occasionally one will poke its head out of the dirt but not that often.

7/16/2018 10:16:22 PM

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