Re: A different way of growing

Growing this way wouldcause too much vine stress.. you need to grow on the side to curve the vine away from the shoulders of the pumpkin.

 ---- you wrote: 
> I bet this has been tried and I'd like to know of any experiences anyone had with growing one of these giants on their base versus their side.  Pros vs. cons and maybe a better seed for such an endeavor.  I know the base end of these 'pumpkins' are usually thinner and suceptible to splitting but as I look at my 'pumpkin' it is as near round as one can get by growing on its side.  I'm postulating trying to grow one on its base next year to see if it would appear more "pumpkin-like".
> 
> Thanks for any input.
> 
> John "Cornhusk" Barlow
> from Southwestern Wisconsin
> 829 in 2000


----------------------------------------------------------------
Get your free email from AltaVista at http://altavista.iname.com

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Pumpkin-growing FAQ: http://www.mallorn.com/lists/pumpkins/search.cgi
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index