Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #68

I wouldn't keep the one with growing blossom up unless you reposition
it. Can you reposition it by cutting any roots off vine within 1-2
feet either side of fruit? Once roots are gone you can place something
like styrofoam under vine either side of stalk so that blossom-stalk
axis is parallel to ground.

On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Jim<Jimfire@jps.net> wrote:
>  I'm at the point where I need to pick one fruit and go with it.
>
> One of mine is growing almost upside down, with the blossom on the very top
> of the fruit and the vine very low.  Another is more conventional with the
> vine lifted a little with the blossom at the 6 o'clock position, near what
I
> call the equator.
>
> Does anyone have any feelings about best pumpkin position, with all other
> things being equal?
>
> I obvoiusly don't want to squish the vine, but the way the upside down
> pumpkin is growing, the vine will be clear and should still stay fairly
low.
>
>
> Opinions?
>
>
> Jim
>
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