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Mill Bay, British Columbia

This will be the first year at long gourds (wife's climbing clematis died over-winter so I had a space) and it took me forever to get one to finally germinate (I almost gave up) so I know that I'm a bit late with the plant and wondered....

It is only about 3" tall with 2nd true leaf coming out now so should I keep it indoor under lights in the pot to get it to go leggy before planting or put it out in the heated hoophouse in the pot to get it going taller in preparation to plant it?

First timer here and I can see by other posts that I'm a few weeks behind so wondered what would be best.

It is a 106.75" Timm.

Thanks/Glenn

6/1/2010 1:59:07 PM

Hamilton Nj

glenn this is my first year doing long gourds i got 4 88 knox seeds to germinate in a week i think i got lucky,mine were inside under lights till about 4 inches then i put out side they grew to about 14 inches in a week out in the sun ,i have mine in a 10 gallon pot hope it holds pizzapete anyone ever grow them in a big pot ??????

6/1/2010 7:56:46 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Thanks Pete, guess I am just going to put them into the heated hoophouse for awhile till they are tall enough to transplant to the trellis.

6/4/2010 12:00:16 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Glenn there are two schools of thought, however, if it were me I'd get it in the ground ASAP to get that root system going. Just train the vine for a while to go toward your trellis. I use yellow yarn ( very soft and easy to see next to the green foliage ) tied very gently, one end a single tie to the nearest joint to the end of your plant and the other end to the trellis. The tendrils will naturally cling to the yarn and climb to the trellis.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=131842

In this pic the I tied the yarn very loosely at the "V". It also helps to stablize the plant in strong wind. Good luck!

6/4/2010 12:30:54 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Thanks Andy, weather here is supposed to improve so I'll get it in the ground soon.

6/4/2010 3:13:33 PM