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Follansbee, Wv

1097.5 kept corkscrewing it's tip. I tried to keep it straightened out, but the strain was too much and the tip finally split along both sides. The damage was too great to repair, so I cut it off. There is a female at the end of the main at about 8' out. I'm going to try to pollinate it. What chance does this fruit have (providing it takes) being so near the cut end?

Pic: http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=35635

6/17/2005 5:51:01 AM

Rhode Island

is there a side growing anywhere between the fruit and severed tip ?
if so trim from the tip back to this side vine and train it as the main

6/17/2005 6:30:54 AM

Montoursville, PA

First year my 710 developed behind a cut off similar to what you have explained. I would go with pap's suggestion but even if you do not have a secondary, to contiue with, your chances of a nice pumpkin are still very good.

As a following thought. It's time to have some sand ready to let that fruit fall into. Work the vine into a curve so that the vine will not be close to the shoulders of the pumpkin.

Your last secondary behind the fruit will throw growth which we usually advise you cut off. In this instance if you have space you could let growth continue, from the last secondarys, into the space ahead, of the pumpkin. This assumes you may not have a secondary, to train as a main, to fill the space.

6/17/2005 9:06:43 AM