Re: SA grower

Thanks for the help. We had very strong winds today and one main vine has
been cut off very close to the main root system. Shoould one spray some
kind of solution on it or just leave it?

Jan

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> From: Michalec, Chris <cmicha@chmc.org>
> To: 'bellevue@yebo.co.za'
> Subject: RE: SA grower
> Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 9:37 PM
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	bellevue@yebo.co.za [SMTP:bellevue@yebo.co.za]
> > Sent:	Monday, October 26, 1998 10:24 AM
> > To:	pumpkins@mallorn.com
> > Subject:	SA grower
> > 
> > Hi, it is I Jan Jooste from South Africa. I have a couple of questions
> > I
> > would like to ask and would
> > appreciate any help I receive.
> > 
> > Question 1
> > Is it accentual to cover the vines at leaf interjections with soil to
> > stimulate root growth? Won't the almost constant wetness of the soil
> > and
> > fertilizers applied in this area cause damage to these vines?
> > And if so, should one start covering these interjections with soil
> > once the
> > first signs of roots appear? [Michalec, Chris]  Yes, bury the vine,
> > and no, the moisture does no harm to the vines.  Bury them as they
> > grow and begin to lay flat with the ground. 
> > Question 2
> > What is the best time of day for applying fertilizer to the plants? In
> > the
> > early morning or late afternoon? [Michalec, Chris]   I'm not sure that
> > there is a "best time of day"  I do it when I water.   What is the
> > best time of day for watering? [Michalec, Chris]    Watering is best
> > done in the morning, this allows the leaves to dry off during the day.
> > Water retained on leaves at night doesn't dry as quickly and allows
> > fungal spores a place to get started on the leaves.  Plants absorb
> > water best at night though, so be sure to apply enough so the soil
> > isn't dried out by evening. 
> > 
> > Question 3
> > When should one start pruning the vines, and which should be pruned,
> > and
> > how often? [Michalec, Chris]   There are a lot of different opinions
> > regarding this.  I would allow primary and secondary vines to grow,
> > depending on the space available.  Prune off all tertiary vines while
> > very tiny, just emerging from the secondaries.  Depending on the space
> > available and whether their is a fruit on the vine, I would terminate
> > secondaries at a length of about 4 meters. I would let it grow longer
> > if I had a fruit on that vine.
> > I have heard about "s-ing" the vines? What is meant by this and how is
> > it
> > done? [Michalec, Chris]  This can be done to allow a fruit to grow on
> > the outside edge of the S shape so that the fruit does not push agains
> > the vine as it grows and pull itself off.  Not easy to do if the vine
> > is already buried so keep this in mind as you are burying vines.  Do
> > not bury them so deeply that the flower buts are beneath the soil.
> 			 
> > Kind regards
> > 
> > Jan Jooste
> 	[Michalec, Chris]  Good Luck,
> 	Chris Michalec
> 	Covington, WA
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