RE: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #37

P. C.

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pumpkins DIGEST        Friday, August 25 2006        Volume 01 : Number 037



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        Help with vine positioning
        Re: Help with vine positioning

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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:08:41 -0400
From: "Philip Cheatham" <cheatdogg62@comcast.net>
Subject: Help with vine positioning

I have a 150lbs (OTT) pumpkin that is growing with the stem end angling
downward. The vine where the stem meets is now slightly pushing into the
ground, and by next week I'm sure the stem will be pushing into the ground
as well. I don't know how to stop the downward growth or how to raise the
stem end up. I guess I could carefully remove (shovel) some of the dirt
underneath the vine, but the thought of approaching my pumpkin with a shovel
in my hands scares the life out of me. 

Does anyone else have a solution?

 

Thanks much.

P. Cheatham
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:48:09 EDT
From: MTu4639875@aol.com
Subject: Re: Help with vine positioning

In a message dated 25/08/2006 08:34:29 GMT Daylight Time,  
cheatdogg62@comcast.net writes:

I have a  150lbs (OTT) pumpkin that is growing with the stem end angling
downward.  The vine where the stem meets is now slightly pushing into the
ground, and  by next week I'm sure the stem will be pushing into the ground
as well. I  don't know how to stop the downward growth or how to raise the
stem end up.  I guess I could carefully remove (shovel) some of the dirt
underneath the  vine, but the thought of approaching my pumpkin with a
shovel
in my hands  scares the life out of me. 

Does anyone else have a  solution?



If you don't like the thought of approaching the Pumpkin with  a shovel use 
your hands to remove some of the soil from underneath the  stem/vine.
Another 
idea is to gently excavate some soil from under the blossom  end and allow
the 
Pumpkin to tip back a little but this is not for the  uninitiated of faint 
hearted.
 
Is that 150 Lb est Pumpkin growing quite quickly or is it  just adding on 
about 8 to 10 Lb's a day ?? 
 
Regards
Mike   

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The pumpkins is at day 22 and averaging 6-8lbs a day

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