Re: AG's
Kathie
Pete has in my eyes has been onto this heavily pruned plant for many many
many years and it has served him very well as he is one of California finest
and most consistent growers.
I have tried pruning heavy and what kept happening to me because I don't
like spraying fungicides and pesticides would not have many leaves at the
end of a season.
So I am trying to find a style that will allow no to little spray and add
fresh leaves later on. The lax pruning style worked but its out of control
and trying to keep new tips dead ended was constant.
I am thinking of trying letting the tertiaries grow 1 ft then dead ending.
Whats weird with all the different styles of growers and pruning techniques
is the bottom line is many styles work which leads me to believe that if a
pumpkin wants to grow and the ground is fertile and disease free it will.
That the base root is everything. Many growers treat plants the same and
yet one or two seem to really take off and the other just average growth. So
the search for the pruning style that works best for you is always a
challenge finding the right combo that keeps the locomotion efficient and
cruising MB.
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