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Sask, Canada

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If the main vine gets fried, and you are about 5' from dead heading it but you only have one pumpkin set 48 hrs. old and then another going to open about 1' 1/2 from the first which is in a bad position cause of the S curve from the first is there any sense training the last secondary to continue the last five feet.

If not as I have tons of females at or near the ends of secondary's that are as well ready to be dead headed will it hurt to pollinate them as I wanted a one fruit plant but Im between a rock and the fence, but don't want to share the plants energy too two fruit.

How much does it matter from one on the main and one on the secondary, does it take much juice from the other.

As well the main vine from the stump to about the first tap roots which is just past a split running with the grain
is an orange color but the rest is yellowish green, is this a sign of vine rot or something.

Thanks
TTYL
Ernie
Giant Veggies

7/21/2002 11:08:53 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

I think it might have been Kilr but someone grew three on a plant all over 500 lbs last year. I think if the plant and root structure is right and they're not side by side on the same vine that they won't rob to much from each other.

7/24/2002 7:45:17 AM

Edmonton, Canada

Usually, you should let a few pumpkins grow for a while, and see which are doing the best. Then, depending on your goals, you can cull your numbers down to 1 or 2 fruit. Like Alexsdad said, one plant can often gow 2 or even 3 biggies! Generally, I don't think you'd want more than 2, and many growers will only go with 1 fruit per plant. Go with your gut Ernie, but make sure that both pumpkins are growing for a while before you make any decisions.

Not too sure about the vine rot. You'll have to wait and se what happens.

7/24/2002 10:30:47 AM