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Ohio

I have one large pumpkin on the main vine that will be ready to pollinate in the next few days but I also have several pumpkins coming out on stringers. Should I clip these now or wait to see which one comes dominant.

7/6/2013 3:00:51 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Always keep as many options open as long as possible.

7/6/2013 3:22:08 PM

Santa Rosa, CA.

If your goal is to win a weigh-off don't waste your time pollinating anything but the main vine females. If your goal is just to go to a weigh-off with a pumpkin than grow a few on a plant. For me personally, all my eggs are in one basket.

7/6/2013 4:20:05 PM

Dorval,Quebec

Pollinate a few on secondaries near the end of your main.A secondary can become your main with some trimming if you get unlucky with a main pollination.

7/6/2013 9:40:22 PM

Goodwood, Ontario, Canada

A reasonable strategy is to pick the second largest female and keep it growing until you're sure the primary hasn't aborted.

7/7/2013 8:56:59 AM