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Garden

Should I be cutting off the flowers that are not needed?
Male & female?

8/28/2003 1:27:36 PM

Itzetown City

If I need no more fruitset I remove both as soon as possible.

8/28/2003 1:58:47 PM

Montoursville, PA

Any extra growth beyond the secondary vines is generally removed by AG growers. Many terminate secondary vines at edge of patch and bury the end.

8/28/2003 3:08:35 PM

Garden

AND....should I cut them off at the base of the flower, or cut off the whole stalk that its on (near the vine)?

8/28/2003 3:25:45 PM

Montoursville, PA

If you want to be super carefull cut them off half inch above the vine they are growing on. Treat the cut with fungicide. I keep a mustard squeeze bottle in my hip pocket and use Captan dust to treat any freshly cut areas.

8/29/2003 8:48:40 AM

Garden

Thanks for the advice all. Going to have to get some of that Captan.

8/29/2003 12:10:49 PM