Re: Pruning Vines
- To: "Pumpkin Mail List"
- Subject: Re: Pruning Vines
- From: B* M*
- Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 13:16:22 +0200
I have a nice looking pumpkin on one of my plants, but the leave, close to
it seems to be in the way. The leave stem is located right below the
pumpkin, and I can't see how it will be possible to move the pumpkin into a
perpendicular position to the vine with the leave stem in the way.
Should I remove the leave stem? The pumpkin is at a very acute angle to the
vine.
Any tips on how to move the pumpkin into perpendicular position and when to
start?
Jan Jooste
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> From: Hickman, Tony [SAHC_RGH] <shickam@saugov.sa.gov.au>
> To: Bellevue Manor <bellevue@yebo.co.za>
> Subject: RE: Pruning Vines
> Date: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 5:45 AM
>
> I would make sure the pumpkin was pollenated and growing before
> I did any surgery.
> You might cut the vine and the flower might not produce a pumpkin.
>
> But when the pumpkin is growing I would cut off any thing that might get
in
> it's way.
>
> Tony Hickman
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> From: Bellevue Manor
> To: Pumpkin Mail List; Aust Pumpkin Mail List
> Subject: Pruning Vines
> Date: Wednesday, 2 December 1998 1:46PM
>
> I have once read about someone asking about when to prune the vines
> perpendicular to the freshly pollinated female flowers. The answer was to
> remove them as soon as possible.
>
> Are these the side vines (if the female is on the main) very close to the
> female flower? Should one also remove any vines close to the female to
> minimize stem stress while it grows?
>
> Regards
>
> Jan Jooste
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