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Springfield, OR

I went out this evening to close up my greenhouses and noticed that the main vine on my 1104 Hester had "crimped" over the X support stakes I had placed under it about 8 inches from the stem. There was about 2 feet of main beyond the support and was growing fast. I straightened it out and supported it with 2 more bamboo stakes. All the leaves beyond the crimp look good. I just hope I haven't wiped out my main vine. Any suggestions?

6/3/2005 10:37:39 PM

San Diego

sometimes this happens, the vine kind of gets a kink in it, your vine will be fine. Sometimes the vine can split or tear lengthwise when this happens too, just paste any tears with a fungicide like sulfer. Your main should continue growing normal with no adverse affects on the plant or pumpkin growth. Jimmy

6/4/2005 1:39:34 AM

here's a pic of a kink i had a few years ago. they don't seem to affect the growth at all.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=9429

6/4/2005 12:27:09 PM