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Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

You need slack in your vine..Should have a nice curve there.

5/28/2007 8:19:40 PM

Clayton Cal

cut that leaf stalk that is scaring the fruit. makes a big differance come october display.thumbs up!

5/28/2007 9:17:59 PM

Farmerville, Louisiana

do you meen like a 90 degree turn

5/28/2007 9:19:29 PM

Farmerville, Louisiana

i will get that leaf now

5/28/2007 9:20:45 PM

Farmerville, Louisiana

cut the leaves off just now as i turned the water off really don't think these will make it to october except by picture thanks and happy gardening

5/28/2007 9:27:19 PM

Oswego, New York

Do exactly the opposite of what Shannon tells you.

5/28/2007 9:36:03 PM

Farmerville, Louisiana

so who do i believe now

5/28/2007 9:49:19 PM

Carrollton, Ga.

Bo,
You need to put a curve in the vine and have the fruit on the outside of the curve. This will give you some slack for when the fruit grows. And it will keep the shoulders of the pumpkin from breaking itself off the vine as it gets big.
Grow em big bo,
Doug

5/28/2007 9:54:02 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Leaves and secondary next to pkn need to go, curve w/ pkn on outside is correct...I think what spot said was a joke!!! Gotta watch for the jokers round here!!!! Grow em big!!! Peace, Wayne

5/28/2007 10:00:42 PM

Carrollton, Ga.

Hey Bo,
Look here on the main menu on the front page of Big pumpkins under the how to section, http://bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=60 It will show you how to do it . I do it a little different but this is probably better.
Doug
Jn 3:16

5/28/2007 10:03:42 PM

Clayton Cal

what is the seed cross? did you say 569 will be record? you may be next in line for the record.

5/28/2007 10:08:46 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Shannon is right, that vine needs some slack or you gonna have an issue later.....thanks Doug for posting that link....that will help alot of other growers...good for you!!

5/28/2007 10:16:05 PM

Farmerville, Louisiana

the seeds are non proven seeds but is self pollinated by hand on pumpkin # 1 pumpkin # 2 is crossed with #1 and the state record is 578

5/29/2007 10:23:10 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

I would just like to call spottedcat out on the carpet here. You seem to have an issue with me. That is fine. I happened to notice B0 69 has a nice pumpkin going with it sitting on a vine that is going to become an issue in the future. I have seen many growers lose their pumpkin do to stems breaking away from the vines. When this pumpkin gets 800lbs and the pumpkin shouldrs have expanded so much. You will see the issue.

5/29/2007 10:39:38 AM

Grants Pass, Oregon

Hey spottedcat, how long have you been growing ags??? Do you have enough experience to make a comment to shannon on what he said?? If you had any you would know that his advice is the correct method to do before he has problems later down the line with the pumpkin and or vine...

5/29/2007 11:16:45 AM

Coventry R.I.

spottedcat,,, i would do the opposite, what ever you had to say,, shannon has help me out alot, he no,s what hes, talking about!!!

5/29/2007 12:47:20 PM

Farmerville, Louisiana

i'm going with shannon many thanks BO

5/29/2007 12:57:35 PM

ordinary,VA

Shannon knows pumpkins!

5/29/2007 2:09:10 PM

Austria

dito what Shannon, Cary, Ed and Frank said.

5/30/2007 3:32:44 AM

Farmington, Utah

Shannon's right. It's pretty obvious that is the problem form you pics.

5/30/2007 7:01:29 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Shannon for President!...lol

5/30/2007 7:15:05 AM

Puyallup, WA

Tom said, "Shannon for President!"

Compared to some of the candidates I've seen, he couldn't do any worse!

5/30/2007 2:12:42 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Thanks Stan..I think that was a compliment. I am running as a Linus Van Pelt Independent.. Now I just need to make some major campaign funds.

5/30/2007 2:15:00 PM

Minnesota

Holy Cats... Shannon takes out another smartass.. Do you think this spotted Kittycat is another of those 15 and under crowd that Shannon promises to ban once he is elected???

5/30/2007 3:50:49 PM

[email protected]

I wouldn't ban anyone. But this speaks to a credibility ranking system that is very popular at other forums. Here at BP we rely on the words of others until Newbs figure out who we all are & how we can help.

Shannon has my vote for the most helpful & accurate person here at BP.

5/30/2007 7:28:02 PM

Minnesota

Perhaps the New President will implement Tremor's suggestion and show that he is a truly compassionate and understanding leader!! How does this credibility system work anyhow? Tremor for Vice President!!!

5/30/2007 8:45:15 PM

Farmerville, Louisiana

this started out about my pumpkin now its about shannon and tremor can i just be {KING FOR A DAY } :}

5/30/2007 9:25:13 PM

Delaware, Ohio

Bo 69...as it should be....It's all about YOU!!
Cut the main some slack and grow em big!!

5/31/2007 12:06:07 AM

maine USA

Dude thanks for that link. KathyT

5/31/2007 12:14:37 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Message Board Thread Chaos at its best. Good ones like this normally happen in the winter

5/31/2007 9:03:59 AM

ordinary,VA

Bo you asked who do i believe?

well you got answers..:)
grow'em big Bo best of luck to you!!

5/31/2007 12:39:50 PM

Farmerville, Louisiana

thanks ED

5/31/2007 1:47:53 PM

Key West, FL

BO, here is some more advice. Find something else to go underneath the pumpkin. I would be worried about those holes and grooves in the siding. Maybe make a bed of sand on top of the siding.

5/31/2007 4:56:34 PM

Farmerville, Louisiana

thanks BORTNER I WAS THINKING ABOUT SAND BUT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT 2 MUCH MOISTURE MORE WORRIED ABOUT PROPPING UP MY VINES

5/31/2007 7:09:43 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

BO do it quick get some sand under there before that pumpkin's too big to lift.

5/31/2007 10:01:31 PM

[email protected]

Ditto the sand.

5/31/2007 11:47:48 PM

Key West, FL

BO, sand drains. ;)

There wont be too much moisture.

6/1/2007 12:27:04 AM