Re: terminating main vines

Randy,
     The cut and bury method is used by majority of growers, deadheading.
As far as vine lenght past the pumpkin, maybe someone more experienced can
give you hard facts, but i think 15-20 should be more than substantial.
I'm probably going to open up a can of worms by saying this, but i think
that most of the energy comes from behind the fruit, so probably vine
lenght after isn't as important.  My total main is about 45-50 ft, i have a
pumpkin set at about 15'.

scott





I'm at the point now when I am about to cease pollinating flowers.  My
main vines are spilling WAY out of the garden.  Everyday I pick one vine
and dig a trench for it (between 5 and 10 feet long) -- I'm getting
tired of this and would like to terminate the vines soon.

My question is, how do I terminate them (I heard the cut and bury method
is effective)?

How far past the last pumpkin do I terminate?

Does anyone just let the main vine keep going?

Randy Banderob
Millbrook, Ontario

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