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Topsfield, Ma.

wondering whether anyone has had any success growing any
reasonable size AG's on a freight train ? (single main vine,
no secondaries) hate to croak early season back-up plants so i usually plant one on either side of my small patch and trim off all secondary growth hoping something will develop at least for jack-o-lantern purposes. haven't produced any-
thing worth keeping in 3 years...that may be the end of the story...unlesss anyone weighs in with better reults ?
thanks.

8/3/2001 8:47:57 PM

Long Island,New York

I've gotten 100-200 lbers on those single mains....but doesn't seem to handle more than two no matter how long it gets............G

8/3/2001 9:15:49 PM

Topsfield, Ma.

g,
i can corroborate your findings. plant only seems to be able to support 2-3 fruit, everything else aborts. won't
waste valuable patch space anymore, just have to find homes for extra early season plants i guess.

8/5/2001 7:43:59 PM