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Western WA

well, with my horrible luck my plant has a flat vine. I read back a while that you should terminate the flat vine and sart a secondary. I was wondering if anyone has grown large pumpkins off of flat vined plants, because I dont want to stop the main vine.

6/9/2003 10:26:57 PM

Chico, Ca

I saw one in the 900- 1000 lb range at Elk Grove last year,,,

Robert

6/10/2003 12:10:07 AM

Western WA

see, so then why does everyone suggest to start a new vine if they havent had problems with the flat vine. How much can the shape really matter?

6/10/2003 7:00:10 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

The real problem will be training it...Moving a flat vine is always a gamble. Because of the shape it snaps very easily. So if it's curling left and you want it to go right might be an 8 ft circle to get it there. A pumpkin set will even be tougher to raise and position the vine....might be easier to trench down the pumpkin! LOL good luck with it!
chuck

6/10/2003 8:12:43 PM

Western WA

thanks a ton. I guess I'll either wait till a few secondaries look good or try and grow a pumpkin on the main.
Anthony

6/11/2003 6:23:08 PM