Main vine kink...what to do?
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- Subject: Main vine kink...what to do?
- From: J* C*
- Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 12:53:07 -0400
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I need some help deciding what to do with the main vine on my 449 Reynolds.
Key facts:
- Between May 13 and 14, the main vine started turning, and now has a kink
where it turns and hits the ground, about 9 inches from the stump base.
- The main vine is growing well, and is obviously getting what it needs (4
inches a day new growth in cold rainy weather), but space in my garden is
limited, and I have to decide which two vines to promote.
- There are three other robust vines developing on the stump side of the
kink (10, 11, and 12 inches each), and some of them are headed in a better
direction than the main vine.
Will the kink in the main be a problem later on? I really don't have room
for more than 2 vines in my patch. How should I terminate the unwanted
vines?
Please take a look at photos of the kink at
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary.asp?eid=253&grower=1135
And the whole plant is shown at
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary.asp?eid=252&grower=1135
Thanks for your help!
James
James Cramton Philadelphia, PA USA
james@cramton.com http://www.cramton.com
Climate zone 6 Pumpkin grower since 1999
Online grower diary at http://www.bigpumpkins.com
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