Re: flat vines
Lyle,
I had a flat vine last year and did not know soon enough to dead end the
vine.( I was getting to much a kick out of watching it grow UP^-AKA the
pumpkin tree)Mine develpoed a side vine on it's own.It polinated in late
August and produced a 328 lb. fruit.If I had Cut it back early in the
season,who knows what I could have had.
----- Original Message -----
From: Lyle Rockwell <rocky.r@cyber-quest.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 1999 7:49 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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