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Leamington, Ont.

I'm thinking about growing a couple snake style plants.(no secondaries, just main) I ran across an older Featured grower transcript with Brett Hester.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewChat.asp?id=85

Anyone else try this or plan on trying?...I'm in!
Whats the biggest so far?

1/30/2005 9:53:22 PM

C N Y

i hope no none minds that i did this:::
on the transcript, i click-scrolled down 55 times and this
thing about the SNAKE is at about 1/2 way down the entire transcript.
you could also click on "edit", click on "find" and in the little window type snake then click on "find next"
it will highlight the term "snake" for you.
it is a wonderful text-finding tool...!

The Pumpkinguru: Okay to get them out of the way, here are some plant patterns. ready?
Heidi: Brett, I think anyone who doesn't know about the Flag style, would benefit from learning about it!
pumpkin bill: hi Brett,i don't know if this was covered yet,do use calcium nitrate if so how much
The Pumpkinguru: Okay first is the "Snake" or Anaconda should you want a fancy name.
The Pumpkinguru: Pretty simple, cut off all secondaries, bury all the main runner you can without termination. Fertilize the crap out of it, and hope you one fruit on this plant doesn't split.
The Pumpkinguru: I have heard this main runner alone can push fruit at 20 lbs a day.
The Pumpkinguru: Any questions about the Snake?
jeff352: How far out would you try to set the fruit on the snake?
Brian C.: What the biggest pumpkin grown from it?
The Pumpkinguru: It is great for experimental seeds as you can plant a bunch in a small area, just may lose oveall fruit size.
The Pumpkinguru: I would set fruit around the 12' mark and the biggest fruit I have heard of was in the 650 range.
andy W: How long did the vine get?
jeff352: Does the main get terminated?
The Pumpkinguru: The one I did went out about 45', and no termination of main.
The Pumpkinguru: Keep trenching and burying that puppy
The Pumpkinguru: It sounds funny, but if you have a little room on the side of your patch, try it
The Pumpkinguru: Next size up would be the flag
Ken D.: Brett, you want to take a quick break?

anyone afraid of SNAKES???? hope this helps-----eric

1/31/2005 1:40:20 PM

Lexington, Ky

New grower short on space loves the idea but afraid to try just yet.

1/31/2005 4:15:34 PM

Leamington, Ont.

Thanks pumpkinpal2, that makes it alot easier!

1320, the cool thing is that you can still grow what you were planning on, this just gives you a chance to get a couple more seeds in the ground. Run them along the edge of your patch or along a fence.

1/31/2005 5:59:07 PM