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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Simon05 on July 17, 2006, 12:14:31

Title: Pumpkins
Post by: Simon05 on July 17, 2006, 12:14:31
I have a couple of atlantic giant pumpkin plants, both are growing well, but one is around 15 feet in length, can you nip out the growing tip to encourage fruits?
Title: Re: Pumpkins
Post by: supersprout on July 17, 2006, 12:22:32
Yes! Alternatively, train the growing stem curly wurly style by pegging it down :)
Title: Re: Pumpkins
Post by: Simon05 on July 17, 2006, 12:57:33
thanks for the information, I will train it the other way.
Title: Re: Pumpkins
Post by: Leonnie on July 17, 2006, 20:58:40
personally I wouldn't pinch out the growing tip until a fruit has set and is swelling nicely.
Title: Re: Pumpkins
Post by: supersprout on July 18, 2006, 12:21:36
Hi simon, a pic of my squash hedge - all trained curly wurly :)

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e220/supersprout/squashhedgecurlywurly.jpg)
Title: Re: Pumpkins
Post by: Simon05 on July 18, 2006, 12:58:26
Supersprout,

good pic, they are looking well, even with all this hot weather
Title: Re: Pumpkins
Post by: supersprout on July 18, 2006, 13:03:18
thank you simon :) - might look healthy cos they are growing in half rotted compost on the shady side of the g'house under black plastic? The equivalent of horticultural caviare for a squash ;D