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Quick question!

17 years ago

Will it hurt to cut back some of the tendrels that are growing crazy on our punkins??

thanks Sharyl

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Posie
17 years ago
That's what I'm wondering my my gourds. If I cut them off will the shorter vines start producing gourds earlier?Maybe I'll just cut some off and see what happens as I have alot this year and they are growing all over the garden!
genepa
17 years ago
Pinching the vine back when it reaches 8 to 10 ft is really a good idea. It promotes lateral growth and that is where the femail flowers are. good luck. Gene
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mogardening
17 years ago
This year I'm trying this on my gourds, I pinched back the vines after they reached about 10 feet, removed the first 4 laterals on each vine( I read the first 4 aren't very good producers)and pinched back the laterals after they have 5 leaves. So far so good.
Kate

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