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Choctaw, OK

Hey guys. I had one of my plants blow out the main vine around 6 feet out. I am sure the best thing to do is train a secondary as the new main. But my main question is, what is the largest fruit grown from a trained secondary that took over as the main but was not coming out directly from the stump??

For me this will be about 6 feet out where the secondary will be trained as the main vine. If anyone has any insight or factual information...please post it or email me. I posted pics today and you can view the split on the 125 Wolf when the pics are up. Thanks for any advice in advance!!

casey

6/14/2006 1:19:14 PM

Coventry R.I.

hi , frank4 her, i no john castellici from r.i. had 4 pumpkins over 400lbs each on one plant.

6/14/2006 1:56:36 PM

Nova Scotia

Hi Case i had the same problem here this year.And also asked the same Question I email Sherry and Jack they Grew over 1000 lbs by doing this hope this helps Jeff

6/14/2006 2:15:39 PM

Belgium Europe

I had a 802bs pumpkin on a trained secondary after main broke of at 12ft.out.

6/14/2006 4:50:26 PM

Simi valley, ca

My wife grew her 672 20% heavy pumpkin on secondary out aprox 12 ft or so- then out farther on secondary,, But she ran secondarys off that too ,& thats with PM bad & early & in hard clay, & in supper hot spot!!!

6/14/2006 5:14:10 PM

San Diego

grew 861 on secondary main, and I had no stump either lol, she split or she would have been around 1050 lbs

6/14/2006 8:41:52 PM

Choctaw, OK

Thanks guys. I have no doubt the 125 can still throw a huge fruit.....i just wonder how much the plant will be set back ...i havent terminated the main yet...kind of just letting it go for now....havent decided with side vine to train....yet

6/15/2006 9:59:06 AM

Choctaw, OK

I just might not terminate the main now...any thoughts from anyone?? Would make a nice experiment...i guess someone should try it and see what happens...i will set the fruit on the left side of the vine which is the side that is not split open. Lets hope i get a fruit on that side...!!!

6/15/2006 11:51:10 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

My 1204 Kline which I sprayed week killer on (wifes old sprayer) Has a monster second main 5-6" out from the stump. Massive growth........I got to leave this on but I only have so much room, It has to share with the Reiss 1233.5 which is taking off too. Im sending it to the vertical patch Im trying this year. Last year I had one runner that went up the side of the house, attached to the 30 ft pine and tried to grow into the sun. So this year I put up 10 ft stock fence, 16 feet across to assist with the desire so the plant can get to the pine again. No Im not planning on any females there only leaves, ought to be interesting to see what happens....might try growing a female ontop the roof though.....maybe not a good idea....

6/16/2006 10:37:16 AM

new middletown ohio

In 2004 I got a 1005# on the first side vine that I trained after the main broke at 5', so you can do ok. IT WAS ON A 805 Pukos. raggu

6/16/2006 10:16:48 PM