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1. One of my two plants main vine was 3ft long and almost as high. I have it down now but not without a small split and kink about 6 inches out from the stump. Should I be concerned with the vine? Other vines are growing from the stump, are these normally pruned or allowed to grow? One other vine is 2ft long and vertical. I'm inclined to keep the main vine as I have read that small splits don't seem to bother the vines.
2. I have an increased appreciation for anyone who grows these pumpkins. It is a lot of work and requires a lot of time. I am taking pictures and will post to a diary when time permits.
3. Anyone in New England seen sign of borers? I tried to grow some "Giant Pumpkins" on a whim last year. The whim got me hooked! They were Martha Stewart seeds from Kmart and of course they crashed and burned:) Never sprayed a thing just watered and fertilized. Borers were in every vine bigtime before I knew what a SVB was. So I'm "borer aware". Plants are on a merit diet this year and no sign yet.
Bait

6/30/2003 9:23:48 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Hey Bait, Got a similar plant... got bring em down slowly...use stakes(Bamboo) crossed Like an X one above one below and ease them down a bit each day till there down....Once they're down hold them down with U hoops cut from plastic coat hangers. good luck! chuck

6/30/2003 11:04:29 PM

porterville,california usa

i always encourage my plants to go vertical. i figure if Jack got a goose that laid golden eggs from some lousy bean seeds, i should get an ostritch that lays golden eggs from giant pumpkin seeds. heeee haaaaw!

7/2/2003 2:52:59 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Does that verticle plant have any 845 Bobier in it's lineage?

7/2/2003 5:41:38 AM

seeds are from Howard Dill 5-700lb variety. Both plants mains are 7-8 ft. bait

7/7/2003 7:57:56 AM