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Queensland, Australia

Hi All,
My two comp plants both appear to be sending their mains in the wrong direction this year i.e in the same direction as the first true leaf. Coincidence or weather influence?
How hard is it to turn them round or do I just keep them going and concentrate on sending the secondaries into the main growing space?
Recent week has been above average with temps in the 30 - 35 deg range or high 90s in F. Mains re just starting to run i.e just over 1ft and just about to fall.
Cheers
Clinton

12/7/2012 3:34:48 PM

Sourthern Utah

clinton,, my 1662.5 did that 2 yrs ago.. just easily and slowly rotate the vine in the direction u want it to grow,, do it in the heat of the day,, as not to,, take a chance on breaking it ,, and inch or 2 at a time ,, just my thoughts

12/7/2012 4:15:47 PM

NSW, Australia ([email protected])

Easily fixed Clinton :)

12/7/2012 4:23:56 PM

El Paso TX.

Just let it lay down and slowly turn it to the direction you want as it grow out (best to move during the day when it is warmer as less chance of snapping something) and just move a little at a time over a week or two as it grows instead of trying to force it all at once.

12/7/2012 4:27:02 PM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

You can also make it turn with out ever touching the vine

12/7/2012 5:38:31 PM

Marshfield,ma

Due to the coriolis effect your toilets drain the opposite way as the northern hemisphere. So shouldn't that hold true with pumpkins growing the opposite way? ;)

12/7/2012 5:40:52 PM

Upa Creek, MO

I had a really tough year getting a pollination and losing plants. I was out of room this past August (way late) and turned a secondary on the tip of the main around 30 feet out into a complete 180 so it could go back into the patch for one last try at pollinating. It worked, and she got up to about 400 pounds and eventualy blew up, but point is you can have the vines do 360's if need be. lol

12/7/2012 6:19:15 PM

Muddy Waters

Jackson Reed was turned around.I dont think its a big deal.I set fruit out at 16 feet & 18 feet,so I dont think I lost much.

12/7/2012 9:56:03 PM

Queensland, Australia

Thanx for the tips I will turn em round, any thoughts on coincidence v weather influence that 2 from 2 did it this year?
Cheers
Clinton

12/7/2012 11:09:45 PM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

You could probly set a cardboard box with 2 sides cut out over plant open side faceing the direction you want it to grow.& it will turn& run back out the box to get sun

12/7/2012 11:33:31 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Did you plant it so the main would be opposite of the 1st true leaf..Many new growers think the 1st leaf is the main

12/8/2012 9:39:36 AM

Indiana

I Press my thumb on the base of the plant when it's just two or three leafs and that usually gets them going the direction I want

12/8/2012 12:33:33 PM