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Owensboro, Ky.

In my ongoing search for knowledge about growing AG's, I spent some time yesterday looking at older growers diaries. Somewhere along the way...I dont remember whose diary...I read that the grower thought a lack of male flowers was caused by burying the vines too early. Questions are: 1. Is this possible? 2. At what point in time should you bury vines? Thanks for all info. Wayne

2/12/2005 8:45:43 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

If you bury the new vine deep enough. Yes. We normally leave a few feet of new vine exposed. I naturally follows the trench dug for it.

2/12/2005 9:00:45 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

How deep do you bury the vine?

2/12/2005 9:07:48 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Just enough to cover it.

2/12/2005 9:40:49 AM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

Last year was my first year and I made the mistake of burying the main vine. This caused a reduction of flowers in general. Next year I will only bury secondary vines and may use an alternate mathod of temporarily anchoring the primary. i.e. cut off coat hangers.

2/12/2005 6:25:27 PM