Re: Pruning like a XMAS Tree

In a message dated 97-10-31 23:20:07 EST, Lubadub@aol.com writes:

<< Subj:	 Pruning like a XMAS Tree
 Date:	97-10-31 23:20:07 EST
 From:	Lubadub@aol.com
 To:	pumpkins@athenet.net
 
  
 Someone wanted to know what the Xmas Tree method of pruning was. Last year
 Norm Craven had a post about this and as far as I know he developed the
 method. I am uncertain as to how many people actually use it. He lets his
 main vine grow out about 25 feet or so and if there is a pumpkin at 15 to 20
 feet, he cuts off the end of the main vine and buries it. He lets the
 secondary vines grow out 8 to 10 feet on each side and then prunes the end
 and buries these too. He removes all tertiary vines. You end up with a plant
 looking like a XMAS Tree. It is about 25 feet long and 16 to 20 feet wide.
 That was where I got my thought about 500 sq ft per plant. Norm swears by
 this method. Obviously others are allowing their plants to get much bigger. 
 
 Onward and upward.
 
 Marv in Altoona PA
  >>

Saw one of these in RI this summer with Pumpkins 700+.  I'm going to try it
next year.  Vines and leaves were huge.  I'm a terrible pruner, find it
painful, but pain or not I'm going to do it.

George
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