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Wi

I know there was a thread on this a while back, but here's my .02.

Between 3 growers here in town we are growing 5 (yes five) 1476 Hopkins plants...not by choice necessarily, but so be it.

Of those 5 plants 100% are multiple vine plants. I have personally not had a multiple since 2006.

It should also be noted that the second biggest pumpkin in the upper midwest was grown on the 1476 last year. Also a multiple vine plant!

5/31/2013 3:02:19 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Champ,

Describe your multiple vine.... for instance... my 980 was every other leaf was a double....same for my 1623. 1623 went back to OK, 980 got cut, and is now normal and very aggressive..... I know there are different levels of severity on the Mvine plants... interesting on your 1476's....

5/31/2013 3:16:53 PM

Ontario

Thanks Chris good to know I'm not alone. lol. Would you have any second thoughts on using them as pollinators? also I guess I would like to know is it a genetics thing or weather and fert., related, or does anyone really know? thanks Terry

5/31/2013 6:36:18 PM

nOVA sCOTIA

personally i would toss them in the compost pile.I like a plant that fills out to perfection:).Just my opinion!

5/31/2013 6:42:15 PM

Wi

Wiz they all a bit different but most are ribbonish with double nodes. I have no choice but to grow them since they are backups of the backups!!!

5/31/2013 8:35:34 PM

Ohio

Chris...not sure if yours is like mine, but . I have a 1276 Marsh right now that on every secondary its throwing double leaves,, and double the roots on my secondaries , my secondaries aren't ribbon vines and are , well, i guess you can call them normal so far because they are not going flat and ribbon.
However, my main vine on this plant has single leaves,single flowers and secondaries. . Its really weird but I defiantly like it so as long as it doesn't start to go flat and ribbon vine.
I'll take a double leaf, double the roots anytime, no way would I throw this plant in a compost pile for a more 'normal' plant , and thats as long as the vines don't start ribbon vining.

6/1/2013 3:57:14 AM

Ohio

Oh....And did i say ' as long as it doesn't start ribbon vining on me' enough? Lol!! I need sleep!

6/1/2013 4:00:42 AM

Cameron

I've seen double vines change to ribbon vines (3 or more together)& they are a real mess. Leaves & secondaries all over the place & they grow to length much slower. It takes a lot of extra work to keep them pruned. I would try to cut off the extra leaves & secondaries & hope it might straighten up.

For double vines, I would leave them growing. There is a good chance that they will either split into 2 seperate main vines (remove one & your back to normal) or they might just go back to a single on their own. I've tried overwatering (drenching them for a few days) the plants to help leach out any extra nitrogen or an excess of other nutrients & in some cases it worked or at least I thought that was it that made it turn back into a single. I've also just cut the extra leaves & secondaries off & let the main continue to grow. In some cases they have returned to normal for us.

If that's all you have left, go with it. Good luck.
Jane & Phil

6/1/2013 8:35:34 AM

nOVA sCOTIA

by no means am i encouraging any grower to compost their plants if they become troublesome.As a competitive grower i just think we put too much money ,time and WORK into this hobby throughout the growing season to f%$k around with a mangled plant.Probably won't be long and the next WR will be grown off a flat vine plant.lol Nothing surprises me in this hobby anymore.:)

6/1/2013 6:23:30 PM

nOVA sCOTIA

by no means am i encouraging any grower to compost their plants if they become troublesome.As a competitive grower i just think we put too much money ,time and WORK into this hobby throughout the growing season to f%$k around with a mangled plant.Probably won't be long and the next WR will be grown off a flat vine plant.lol Nothing surprises me in this hobby anymore.:)

6/1/2013 6:23:31 PM