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Newcastle England

plants have at last started to put some growth on.what i'm wondering is my patch is a lot longer than it is wide.so i'm kind of restricted width ways,but still have at least 80ft of of ground in front.say i grow a fruit 12ft out on the main.can i leave the main to carry on to the end of the plot,so that i get a bit more leaf or should i still terminate it.thanks peter

7/25/2007 5:57:07 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I vote to let the main grow indefinately. I didn't have many side vines behind my 423lb fruit last year so I let the main go about 50ft up to harvest. It was the only pumpkin that made it to weighoff.

7/25/2007 1:18:27 PM

Newcastle England

thanks for that,much appreciated

7/25/2007 2:40:38 PM