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grimsby Ontario Canada

hi I was wondering if anybody answer me a question, do there need to flowers and secondary vines already started before I bury the main vine or will the flowers and secondary vines form and pop through the dirt as normal
thanks mike

7/9/2013 2:49:12 PM

Central Minnesota

I prefer to let the secondary get past its first leaf node before I bury the main at that junction. I usually just stake it until I am able to bury it. Male flowers have no problem poppping through, they pop up everywhere.

7/9/2013 3:09:22 PM

grimsby Ontario Canada

thanks for answering my question it really helped

7/9/2013 6:06:25 PM

grimsby Ontario Canada

any other advice from others is also welcome

7/12/2013 12:02:33 AM

Webster, NY

I have waited and also buried immediatly. The secondaries and flowers don't seem to have a problem coming through the soil. I don't bury the vine where I see a female flower.

7/12/2013 6:12:27 AM

hamilton,Ontario

bunton.....Hamilton here........I have been burying last 3 years..I too am careful around were i see a female.have had much better success since getting good taproots.be careful if you have a pumpkin set near a taproot you may have to cut it later so you dont put stress on the stem....Cheers!!!!!!

7/12/2013 6:49:02 AM