Re: Pumpkin Roots
- To: "Jan Jooste" <b*@sprintlink.co.za>, <p*@athenet.net>
- Subject: Re: Pumpkin Roots
- From: "* A* <c*@value.net>
- Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 16:17:23 -0800
Jan,
The main roots off the trunk of the plant will travel out 20 to 30 ft. or
more. You can encourage rooting at the leaf axle by burying the vine. The
leaf axle is the intersection at which point the leaf stem joins the vine.
You will notice a little nodule or bump at this intersection. This will
develop into a new root
If you prune tendrils or tertiary vines and intend to bury your primary and
secondary vines, to help avoid disease wait a couple of days to let the
wound heal then bury the vine. The roots off the leaf axle may go down 6 to
8 inches depending on your soil. The majority of these roots on my 977 went
down about 6 inches. Not very deep.
Chris Andersen
Moraga, Calif.
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>Something I don't understand is why do you have to prepare a 30 foot
>diameter pumpkin patch if the pumpkin roots only use about a 5 foot
>diameter space for its roots? Why can't I just dig a big hole(4x4feet) and
>fill it with come compost and organic soil?
>
>Jan Jooste
>
