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

I have two fruit on my 552 Sherwood. One on the primary and one on a secondary. Both are at around 300 lbs, trouble is the secondary fruit is growing faster. The main vine fruit is better shape/ position and about 15 feet out
I havent been able to bring myself to cut off the secondary fruit
What to do?

8/11/2005 9:35:37 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Chop it.

8/11/2005 10:17:50 PM

Okla

Cut the secondary loose from the main vine and let them both grow.

8/11/2005 10:29:11 PM

ontario

how big is the plant....how far out on the secondary is it and is the secondary fruit closer to the stump than the main vine fruit.......I would say unless you have a World Record squash growing on this plant, grow them both........

8/12/2005 6:29:34 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

why not just cut the secondary vine and le it grow off of the vines from the secondary seperate from the plant....this way ya have two...lol

8/12/2005 6:38:45 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

off the roots from the secondary..oppps... must learn to proof read...lol

8/12/2005 6:39:23 AM

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

The plant is about 400 ft2. The secondary is more like a secondary main but the fruit is out about 8 ft (yes closer to the stump) I didn't let any terchery vines grow from the secondary and the growing point burnt out of it in the heat. There is about 10 ft of vine past the secondary.

8/12/2005 10:02:57 PM

No Place Special

cut it half of or 1/3 off over 2-3 days so not to shift ALL the energy to other fruit all at once

8/12/2005 10:15:04 PM

mcminnville oregon

Grow em both BEN! Green are unique carvers! Alot can still Happen.. DBH

9/1/2005 2:05:46 AM