Re: flat vines
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- Subject: Re: flat vines
- From: c* s*
- Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 18:15:53 -0700
lyle, i,ve only had experience with 2 flat vines so i,m not an expert by
any standard . flat vines don,t usually produce very well. they can
straighten out and go round again . seen one do that in joel hollands video.
personally i,d pinch it off and try to grow on a secondary vine. you can
bury it if you want. i,d leave the vine as long as possible just for the
extra leaves to feed the pumpkin. just my opinion. good luck
craig
----- Original Message -----
From: Lyle Rockwell <rocky.r@cyber-quest.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 1999 4:49 PM
Subject: flat vines
>Pumpkineers,
> I have run into early trouble, and am having a flat vine develope on
>my Mombert 866 plant. What I am looking for is your expert opinions to
>those whom have had this problem before, and what to do about it?
>1. Can a flat vine plant grow fruit, and
>2. If I have to cut of the vine and try to get a new main to grow, do I
>cut it off at the spot of the beginningof the vine, or canI cut it off
>where the vine is at now?
>
> My flat vine started early, and Is only like 6 inches out on the
>main, and I have about 12inches of flat vine so far. Do I cut about 2
>inches off and bury it, or do I have to hack it off at the spot of the
>beginning of the flat vine(6 inches from the base of the plant)?
>
> While the Mombert plant isnt doing that well due to the flat vine,
>the Ciliberto 697 doesn't seem to be doing that bad. Each plant is
>identical in size, but I am having the "excited" vine syndrome. my vine
>wants to grow straight up in the air instead of growing along the
>ground. Still too early to tell, but it looks okay..
>
> Would you start a new plant for a backup now or is too late for
>starting a new plant? I probably wouldnt set fruit on it till the
>beginning of August, but it would be better than not having anything in
>the Mombert spot , just in case this flat vine isnt cureable..
>
>--
>Rocky Rockwell***
>
>http://home.cyber-quest.com/rocky.r
>
>Still Crazy, after all these years.....
>
>
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