Re: How far out

There are many theories on this pumpkin growing business.  What works for you may not necessarily be what works for others.  We are all growing pumpkins in different areas of the country, different temps, rain, night-time temps. different micro-climates, etc.  So there are many variables. 
 
From what I remember (my emails to Andrew P) his main vine is out about 16 feet + before he sets the pumpkin (to me it seems he likes to get the primary vine agressively growing before he has female flowers showing up), he then terminates the main vine about 6 or so feet after the pumpkin.  Andrews theory is that most of the 'juice' for the pumpkin comes from the vine before the pumpkin and not after it.  I tend to agree, but to each his own. 
 
Now Emmons may let her vine grow and grow, but does she cut off all secondaries after the pumpkin (the ones growing on the primary vine).  Also, you need to remember that what works for her (in her climate, area, seed stock, etc.) may not work for you. 
 
Either method should work, and nothing has really been proven yet (in a controlled lab situation which would be just about impossible)..... the majority of AG growers are true amateur growers so the theories are vast.
 
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: L*@aol.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 9:17 PM
Subject: How far out



There was a post where Papez said that he had only 50 square feet of vine after his pumpkin on the main vine. Was anything mentioned about how far out on the vine from the base of the plant the pumpkin was? The vine was terminated 6 feet after the pumpkin. How far out was the pumpkin? This is far different from what Emmons reported that she does. She keeps her main vine going and actually lets it wrap around the rest of the plant.
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