Re: vine burial

I always let the main vine continue to grow until it reaches
the end of the patch which is about 30 feet.  Many growers will
terminate it at some point.  I think this is probably pretty
safe to do at about day 50 or so at which time all vines should
be terminated.  I have seen significant pumpkin growth to day
100.  I like to have some newer leaves on the plant to help
support that late growth.  

vince

--- Bridgette Antoinette Tojek <honeybempowered@gmail.com>
wrote:

> My main concern now is the Primary Vine. I removed all female
> blossoms, as opposed to the blossom and fruit from the
> primary vine.
> That was how I culled. Every time I removed the blossom that
> was at
> the end, a new one would grow. This put on three more feet
> because it
> happened three times. I was trying to divert all energy to
> the fruit
> but as I culled, each time one more foot of new vegetative
> growth
> appeared with a new female at the end. What do I do with the
> terminal
> end of the primary vine because once again, a new female is
> emerging.
> 
> On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 11:04 PM, vince
> <anaid_tecuod@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > When terminating a vine or pinching off a teriary, I
> usually do
> > not bury the ends but leave them to dry in the air to
> reduce
> > the chance of causing the severed end to rot.  They will
> air
> > dry in a few days and I've never had a problem.  I usually
> > pinch off teriaries when they are very small which leaves a
> > very minor injury.  When I terminate larger secondaries, I
> > always cut right   at the far edge of a leaf juction so as
> not
> > to leave a long hollow tube of vine.  The hollow part
> narrows
> > right at a leaf junction.
> >
> > I don't believe burying the ends of the vines provides any
> > benefit and could cause rot problems.
> >
> > vince
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Bridgette Antoinette Tojek <honeybempowered@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks for that info- I will carefully evaluate what I
> have
> >> been
> >> feeding the plant and try to decide what went wrong. I
> also
> >> do not
> >> know what it means to pinch the vine. Is this simply
> bending
> >> the end
> >> and then burying it? Kind of clamping the end of the vine?
> I
> >> just
> >> worry about leaving an opening/ gap for bacteria and such.
> >> But I need
> >> to do this as soon as possible but am reluctant to do so
> >> without a
> >> response from the experts. I am sure it seems simple
> enough
> >> to most but to me it seems as if I am missing something.
> >> Sorry
> >> Bridgette
> >
> >
>
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