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maine USA

I was reading a growers diary, and he referred to the vine as going double. I am assuming that this means, 2 primary vines [if not, what does it mean?]. If this is the problem, why can't you just cut one off? My impression is that the grower replaced the plant.

3/1/2006 12:46:48 AM

So. Maine

Hi Kathy , that normally means they have two vines growing fused to each other. Most growers will trim one & let the other grow. Would be interesting to hear what was the heaviest pumpkin grown on a double vine . On that type of plant I've had better luck growing 1 on a side vine.

Al

3/1/2006 2:03:01 AM

Cincinnati,OH

Some plants that double can be saved by splitting the vine and hoping normal growth resumes.
Sometimes the vine becomes a tangled mess of bunched up leaves and tendrils coming out from every direction making it fall over and become impossible to train.
Growers will then terminate the main vine.
If the problem is bad and the vine keeps doubling on secondaries it becomes too much work for most growers and they pull the whole plant whole plant in favor of something else.
A large pumpkin can be grown on a double vine but it is more challenging. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=3&p=55375

3/1/2006 8:25:19 PM

Central Oklahoma ( [email protected])

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=32678


Here is a pic of a Double main starting. I had to cut the double main 3 times before it stoped.

3/1/2006 9:46:31 PM

maine USA

Thanks everyone for the answers. Jon that is a much better picture than I had seen thanks. Hope to never see this on my plants, thanks Kathy

3/1/2006 11:52:58 PM

So. Maine

Kathy , did ya see the question I asked you on our web site. Go check it when you have a sec.

3/2/2006 2:17:59 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

here is a picture of a double-vine you can see a definitive line where the two vines appear fused.
the other picture looks more characteristic of a flat-vine.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=1257&gid=-1171

3/2/2006 8:20:57 AM

maine USA

ok Al

3/2/2006 1:24:28 PM