Re: Pinching

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• To: <P*@aol.com>, <p*@athenet.net>
• Subject: Re: Pinching
• From: "* D* <s*@pcug.org.au>
• Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 21:09:41 +1000

G'day,
I note the comment that when topping trees the roots grow more, is that a
possible mechanism for improvements in the pumpkin weight with pinching?
Stewart, ACT

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> From: PKINBUMKIN@aol.com
> To: pumpkins@athenet.net
> Subject: Pinching
> Date: Sunday, 27 July 1997 23:15
> 
> Hi all.  Here is a question for the group:
> Has it been absolutely, scientifically proven that pinching actually
> increases pumpkin size? Correct me if i'm wrong,  but the theory behind
> pinching is that the energy that was being used for vine growth will now
go
> to the growth of the fruit.  The reason why i question this is because i
have
> noticed that when you do pinch a vine it seems to encourage the
production of
> more side shoots to compensate for the vine that has been pinched.  When
you
> plant a new tree and you "top it" what happens?  The tree produces more
side
> branches and becomes fuller and topping also encourages root growth
because
> the tree is trying to bounce back and compensate from the topping.  So i
have
> a hard time in believing that pinching will direct energy to the pumpkin.
 If
> anything, i think it will encourage more vine production and take energy
away
> from the pumpkin.  This is my own personal observation.  Thanks,
> 
> Ethan,
> Wood River Jct,  RI
> 
> 
> 

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