RE: duct tape
- Subject: RE: duct tape
- From: &* B* <R*@shoreham.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:14:37 -0400
Jim,
I had a main break clean off last year and I retrained a secondary that was
growing near the break as David mentioned. My pumpkin weighed in at 941
pounds (59 pounds short of the 1,000 mark).
Dan
VT
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
dbhaskaran@aol.com
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 5:40 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: duct tape
Jim,
You're fine...just cut off the main vine and use a secondary as your new
main, don't try to use a bad main..unless a small tear...I try to grab a
secondary that is growing well near?the break...you can still grow?a big
pumpkin...1000+...the secondary will convert to a nice thick Main for you.
David Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN
-----Original Message-----
From: Peters, Glenn <gpeters@ll.mit.edu>
To: pumpkins@hort.net <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Mon, Jun 15, 2009 2:48 pm
Subject: RE: duct tape
Jim: I have used twist ties from trash bags, just twist the split closed,
not
so tight that it cuts the vine, leave on for about 10 days then remove so
the
vine can grow.
Glenn
Glenn Peters
Information Services Department
M.I.T. Lincoln Labs.
781-981-0451
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Jim Kunde
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 3:17 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: duct tape
has anyone ever fixed a mainvine split with duct tape? LOL
dang it down to 1 plant already. guess that leaves more room for food.
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