Re: Trenching
True, However I have an equally devastating problem to contend with that I
forgot to mention. MAN EATING GOPHERS !
Before I plant my seed, I dig a hole and double line it with chicken wire, then
back fill.
As the vines start to grow out and I can tell what direction they are going, I
put chicken wire down in the trench.
Now that's working with a handicap ! Do I get an extra 20 pounds at the weigh
off ?
Bob...
rado1000@hotmail.com wrote:
> >Some Trench very heavy. All you can see are nothing but the leaves >and
> >stalks coming out of the ground. I trench a little on the >lighter side. I
> >prefer to be able to see how the vine looks
> >here and there.
>
> Just two notes. First, remember that you have to leave enough of the vine
> free (or uproot it later) and with enough flex that you can raise and
> support it as the pumpkin grows. Expecting a big pumpkin? Be sure the vine
> can move up a great deal..
>
> Second, Bob is in California, and I believe he does not have to worry about
> vine borers. If you live east of the Rockies, it's better to cover (trench,
> bury, nylon stockings, whatever) as much of the vine as possible, as it
> gives the borers less opportunity to enter the vines. Covering won't keep
> borers out by itself, but it does limit the vine's exposure to them.
>
> Beth
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