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

I have an excellent fruit comming on my Whittier 1458. There is an agressive secondary vine growing out of the same leaf axial as the fruit. I feel it will eventually interfear with fruit developement. Should I be pruning it at the node? Is there a risk to the fruit being so close to the cut?

7/23/2004 9:00:07 AM

Deer Park, WI

I personally do not remove secondary vines until they do become a problem. If the vine is not interfering with growth, then i believe it is a valuble assest to the plant and developing fruit.

7/23/2004 9:07:51 AM

Cologne / Germany

Once set and growing, a secondary on a pumpkin should go because otherwise you need to raise two vines at the same time - pretty much stress for the stem.
Generally I prune tendril, leaf and secondary early before pollinating due to scratching and squeezing the young female in the past. If that happens, the surface of the fruit will have ugly big scars later on.

7/23/2004 10:04:14 AM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Good point floh.
It looks like I have a few micro nicks from the leaf stem on my 3 day old pumpkin. I cut the leaf off the day after pollination. I wish I would have done it sooner. Experience is a great teacher.

Doug

7/23/2004 10:33:27 AM

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

I did not prune thease secondaries and leaves early, should I do it now?

7/23/2004 12:43:21 PM

Vermont Green MTN State

Ya I chop 'um, they do scratch the heck out of the pumpkin.

7/23/2004 2:24:46 PM