RE: Wrong Way
I had this problem last year. I waited for the vine
to get about 2 or 3 feet then I turned about 90
degrees one day and then a few days later I turned it
the rest of the 90 degrees. It's really not as
drastic as you might think it is. It is still very
pliable. Actually it's kind of like flipping it over
and then very carefully twisting it so the leaves are
upright.
This year I had to plant in pots because I was late
getting the garden tilled (today) so I will be able to
just transplant what I have in the right direction.
No turning will be necessary.
--- dhouser <dhouser@attbi.com> wrote:
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net
> [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of Donald E. Chambers
> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 4:52 PM
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: Re: Wrong Way
>
>
>
> Dennis,
>
> I planted my 1007 the wrong way this year. Turn it
> very slowly when it's
> warm or hot out, not in the morning. The vine is
> more pliable then. Prop
> the vine as well since there is a tendency for the
> vine to get heavy,
> fall down and kink or crack. A longitudinal kink or
> crack isn't as bad
> as a crossway crack. I learned to prop from past
> experience to prop ( I
> use liter pop bottles or empty milk jugs etc., you
> can keep them filled
> with water to keep them from slipping or blowing
> around). My 1007
> actually started turning around on its own toward
> the sun. I have it
> running north to south. South to north is a totally
> different story, it
> would need a lot of training.
>
> Don Warwood, WV
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: dhouser <d*@attbi.com>
>
> To: list <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>
> Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 8:33 AM
>
> Subject: Wrong Way
>
>
>
> Hello List
>
>
>
> I have a question! I know if you need to change
> direction of the main
> vine you prop it a little at a time. But what if you
> are a complete
> moron and plant you plant were it is 180 degrees
> out? How do I get it to
> turn 180 degrees? This plant is the Hunt 991 that I
> bought on auction
> for 56.00 and I don't want to lose it
>
>
>
> Dennis
>
>
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Pumpkin-growing FAQ: http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/search.cgi
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
