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Key West, FL

Ok, how many of you guys let your main vines keep growing?

7/25/2004 10:41:35 PM

Canada

The main vine on my 1178L Wentzell is over 20 Ft now
the main vine on my 620 Boyton is around the 25 ft mark now

both plants are growing well with secondarys measureing 8 + foot to date

lots of females showing up and will be pollinating a few
this week.

probably around 3rd week in aug at that time my mains should be well over 30ft thats when i plant on cutting all mains and secondarys

Dave

7/25/2004 11:35:26 PM

Deer Park WA

Ben you crack me up! On a seriouse note one of our plants main is now well over 30'. The fruit is set at about 24' and life is good in Cheney Washington.

7/26/2004 1:36:53 AM

Key West, FL

I thought you lived in Oregon??

Ya, I had a pumpkin on my 783 at 25 ft or so, seems to have aborted though. :(

But seriously, some growers I've talked to like to keep their mains going and I was just curious what other growers did this.

Anyway........ bring it Gadberry lol

7/26/2004 2:08:12 AM

Key West, FL

And I was talking about growers who keep their mains going ALL year.

7/26/2004 2:09:45 AM

ipswich, ma usa

I do.

John (5150)

7/26/2004 10:43:42 AM

Ypsilanti Michigan

I always let mine go untill they fizzle out on their own, have two slowing down already loosing thickness. I have two more still chugging away yet.

7/26/2004 11:14:20 AM

Wv

My main was about 23 ft which i just dead ended due to some lagging of the fruit growth. good luck!

7/26/2004 11:58:25 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

mains still growing here as well.

Glenn

7/26/2004 1:22:02 PM

New Hampshire

I do

7/26/2004 8:32:17 PM

San Luis Obispo Ca

Cut mine 10ft past set fruit. Set fruit is 15ft out. Total ft 25.

7/27/2004 12:20:23 PM

Walkerton Ont

IM letting my one plant grow this year as its too small
but then again my second largest fruit is on a plant that is only 100 sqare feet, which really damage leaves from hail.

7/27/2004 12:51:44 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

I cut the 977 Hester at 36'

7/27/2004 9:20:50 PM