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is anyone running their vines out over grass. due to area restrictions this is what im doing. i have my two biggest fruits ever so far. i kno this isnt the best way, but how successful have growers been when theyve done it? thanks

7/29/2004 1:41:13 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

I also have my patch growing out over the grass, and it's easily my best plant ever, and I have a nice fruit set now, too. I also have been trimming grass with scissors, try explaining that to your neighbours! There are those that say your plant has to compete with the grass for nutrients, but there's no competition there, the AG is getting all it needs. I've also been burying the vine at the nodes.

7/29/2004 3:00:14 PM

Cincinnati,OH

I grow em in the grass. I find that if the plant is robust enough you don't need to trim the grass, I don't. I also don't bury the vines in the grass. I grew a 600lber last year. If I was really serious about that 1000lb mark I would quit my job, till under the entire back yard, saw down 3 trees and rob a bank.

7/29/2004 4:11:07 PM

NEPA roller46@hotmail.com KB3QKV

Mine also grows in the grass and I learned now that I should be cutting the grass with scissors. Thanks for the advice. Just one newbie question, what is a node and why do you bury them?

7/29/2004 4:41:58 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

Nodes are sort of the "intersections" of the vines with the flowers and leaves, and pumpkins, etc... they occur about every 6" to 8" down the vine, and that's where roots develop and grow down into the soil / grass.

7/30/2004 9:07:01 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

I gotta 220#'er sitting in grass as I type, putting on 15# a day....

7/30/2004 6:11:42 PM

NEPA roller46@hotmail.com KB3QKV

So then People bury every node and it grows roots? And I guess that helps them grow better? Thanks for the help and good luck.

7/31/2004 12:11:41 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Ditto

7/31/2004 3:54:20 PM

NEPA roller46@hotmail.com KB3QKV

15# a day?? OMG my pumpkin doesn't even weigh 15# LOL

7/31/2004 8:32:34 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

good seed, good luck, good grass

8/1/2004 8:36:51 AM

Wichita, KS

Ron's crack'n me up!
:-D

My best plant is half on the grass. Its bermuda grass and impossible to eliminate, so I let it grow. My only worry is that it might promote fungus under the fruit, since my fruit is sitting directly on top of the grass... But I shouldn't worry too much. It did that last year, too, and I had a nice healthy squash with no signs of disease.

8/1/2004 6:53:48 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

I don't think growing on grass is a huge disadvantage, and I'm sure that huge fruit can be grown on grass (maybe even 1000#r's). As for fungus, I'd throw something under the pumpkin, like sand or a piece of styrofoam to prevent critters and fungus from messing with your pumpkin... Southern: 220# already! Got yourself a contender there.

8/2/2004 1:17:31 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

It's at 247# today...

8/2/2004 2:30:48 AM