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Tasmania Australia

Hi, sorry, this might be a very basic question but have to ask,
On my plant, i have the main vine growing out, just yesterday i noticed another vine starting to grow out just near the end of the main vine.
At first i thought it was just another leaf, but today it is definitely another vine.
So now i have the main vine at about 4-5 feet long, and it has forked of into to vines, kind of like a snakes tongue if that makes any sense.
So the question is, do i select the longest vine and cut the other one away?

12/5/2014 5:49:05 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

No..that is a secondary vine train it to run perpendicular to the main vine

12/5/2014 7:05:02 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=219854

12/5/2014 7:07:05 PM

Tasmania Australia

Ok, cheers.
Thought it must be something pretty basic.
Will work slowly work it all this out.
Will train it out and peg it down.
Appreciated.
Cheers.

12/5/2014 7:28:36 PM

Wixom MI.

If it is happening at the root end then it is a secondary vine, but if it is happening at the growing tip then the vine may be turning into a ribbon vine and most likely going to continue to divide over and over. If this is the case the vine wont produce on that vine.you may have to grow a fruit on a secondary vine . Do you have a picture in a diary to look at.we can guide you better if we see what your talking about?

12/5/2014 9:37:24 PM

Wixom MI.

I just saw your diary,linus is right, those are secondary vines everything is good.

12/5/2014 9:42:55 PM