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Nova Scotia

due to heavy rain's i now have my 3 largest leafs in the middle of my plant broken (there 2' and there stems have 2 splits each running vertically for about an 11/2" colapsing there tub like structure at there base making them lay down.) i have them propped up with Y sticks but wounder if it would not be better to remove them. for if they can no longer produce energy it would give my side vines more light if?

3/19/2003 8:46:15 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

If there is sufficient leaf area on the rest of the vine, I would remove the damaged leaf stalk from the vine. Clip it close but without causing collatral vine damage. Use a sterile, sharp pruner at an angle that prevents water from sitting on the cut.

3/19/2003 9:27:39 AM

Indiana

I would leave them for a few more weeks....I fell on, steped on, cut, broke.....you get my drift. They healed up for me. Different climates though. I'd leave them for a few weeks until the plant gets way bigger, then cut them. You can use the ventilation around the stump anyway.

Tom

3/19/2003 12:41:19 PM

Wroclaw, Poland (51 N, 17 E)

Once I stepped on my pumpkins main stem. I fought it will die, but it became harder, and my pumpkin didn'n die. I think they can 'cure' themselves when they are crushed or partly broken.

4/10/2003 4:48:51 PM