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Posted by fatchay z6 MA (My Page) on Fri, Aug 12, 05 at 9:36
My pumpkin plant is over twenty feet long, would it be okay to snip it back? We are starting to run out of space.
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RE: Pumpkin vine
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That would be O.K. if you have all the pumpkins on it you want. Is this a giant-type pumpkin, or a smaller carving type?
You may also be able to turn the vine in another direction, to keep it going. If you do this, do so on a warm afternoon, when the vine is more flexible. Take it easy, and make sure no tendrils or roots are attached to the ground or weeds. Douglas |
RE: Pumpkin vine
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| It is a regular carving pumpkin plant. I don't have any pumpkins yet but have some flowers. I already made a u-turn, and it has over doubled that size. Could I train it on to a short chain link fence? Thanks for your help, Douglas! Bridgid |
RE: Pumpkin vine
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It should be no problem for it to climb a fence. A pumpkin plant has both male and female flowers. The pumpkins form under the females. The males start opening a couple of weeks ahead of the females. You can tell the females by the small round ovary under the flower.
Good luck. Douglas |
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