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I broke the tip of the main vine off one of my plants. What should i do? Lead a secondary as the main?Or as Martin suggested, cut the main and use the back main?
Any ideas? Picture at http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=34668

6/5/2005 2:23:25 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

A good buddy of mine broke his main also and is now using a secondary as the main, you cant tell the difference and he has a fruit on it.

6/5/2005 2:50:28 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

I would also wait for secondary vines to form at the next axis back. Wait to see which is most agressive & cut the other right off. train the secondary to follow the intended path of the main.

A friend did this last year & was rather succesful with it.

6/5/2005 3:32:08 PM

Ohio

Jos, how that break like that? wind?

Brooks

6/7/2005 7:36:03 AM

Ohio

Never mind Jos, I just read it, thats a bummer

6/7/2005 7:38:11 AM

No Place Special

Yep train a secondary...all will be fine

6/7/2005 9:21:05 AM

Belgium Europe

Thanks guys.

6/9/2005 4:12:39 PM