One Ton Cross Update

Hi everyone,

Here is the latest on the Vermonster:

Main vine is 7 1/2 feet long with female flower and pea

sized pumpkin at 6 feet. I have burried the main vine

from the one foot mark out to the three foot mark. If I set

the pumpkin at the six foot mark am I going to wish I

hadn't burried the main at all? I probably won't set at six

foot anyway because I think it will open before July.

I have burried three side vines (coming off the main) from

the main vine to 15 inches from their tips. The side vines

are between 3 and 5 feet long. There are a couple

shorter ones that I have not begun to bury yet.

I am burying the side vines completely......placing the soil

about 1/2 inch deep over the vine. It looks neat with just the

leaves sticking out of the ground, hope it works.

The largest leaf is 21 inches across, and there is about

35 to 40 leaves on the plant, depending if you count the

baby ones or not.

How about anyone elses One-Ton-Crosses? Am I keeping

pace?

80 degrees, and dry here.

Dan in Vermont

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