RE: Fruit on the vine
You would get a more symmetrical pumpkin, true. However, I think you would
increase vine and stem stress considerably as well as risk breaking the stem
during repositioning. Depending on how big the pumpkin was at repositioning
time, you might also hurt your back.
I'm purely guessing here, but I think it might also change the dynamics of
weight estimation, as well. Any of the experienced growers able to
confirm/deny that?
Those are just my post-rookie season thoughts.
Paul Thompson
Armada, Michigan
BTW, when may I consider myself a crafty veteran rather than just a rookie?
-----Original Message-----
From: John Biedzynski [j*@umail.umd.edu]
Hi everybody,
I was wondering....has anybody ever tried positioning a pumpkin on the
vine so that it grows in an upright position ( in other words, so the
stem is on top). I would think that if you could do that, you would get
a better looking pumpkin. Just a thought....
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