your thoughts please

List,
   What is everyones thoughts and Ideas on how a plant actually works. Does the vine from all over the plant help feed a pumpkin that is setting only 4 feet out on a side vine or main. Do  the nutrients travel backwards (for lack of a better term) throught the vines to a pumpkin or do things go from stump outwards only.  I really don't have a clue and have always tried to set fruit aways out say 15 to 20 feet just to make sure I have pleanty of plant BEHIND the fruit. Then after it is set I always wondered whether or not all the extra plant that continued to grow out beyond the fruit was just a waste of the plants energy!! Just wondering Thanks
The Carlsons Dan and Beth
 
 
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