Re: pruning.
- To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: pruning.
- From: "* <t*@netnet.net>
- Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 11:21:48 -0600
Vickie,
Before joining this mail list I've always thought bigger was better. I had
four prizewinner plants that i let run wild until joining this list and
reading about pruning.
They had over 3000 square feet taken over and were on the lawn. Somewhere
at that time i joined the list and immediately pruned all the ends that
were on the yard and poking up through the middle of the patch searching
for light except for one plant which remained wild. The pumpkins were
around 50lbs at that time and i noticed a great growth increase after
pruning which sold me. Next year i want to try more methods of pruning but
i am confused about what secondary and tertairy vines exactly are? And
when does one begin to prune? Any explanation of this would be kewl.
http://netnet.net/~teiid/samples.htm - some pics of the pumpkins
Scooty
teiid@netnet.net
http://netnet.net/~teiid
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| From: Vickie Brock <brocfarm@pacific.net>
| To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
| Subject: pruning.
| Date: Saturday, November 22, 1997 5:58 AM
|
| Pruning the plant seems to be extremely beneficial to the pumpkin. Most
| set a circle 30 ft+ in diameter and prune the tips as they reach there
| mark... ,some prune everyother secondary and all tertairies. Some say
this
| is too heavy of pruning.......what techniques or experiements have folks
| tried? I was thinking of trying a more linear plant where i let
| secondaries get 6 ft long then cut and bury. I think this will help the
| main get the push it needs to get bigger...anyway last year i went the
| other way with secondaries 18 to 20ft long this seem to take from the
| main........any comments or different styles out there????
|
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