Pumpkin pruning advice please

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Calli

Joined: 13 Mar 2009
Posts: 626
Location: Galway

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 12 8:58 pm Post subject: Pumpkin pruning advice please
The plant in question has one particular tendril which is supporting two established pumpkin futures, however it seems to be putting alot of resources into taking over the polytunnel. Should I prune it to save the two established pumpkin or allow the next flowers to try their luck?

Nature'sgrafter

Joined: 22 Feb 2012
Posts: 527
Location: Sanday , Orkney

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 12 9:04 pm Post subject:
try reading this it explains it better than I could. https://pumpkinnook.com/howto/vines.htm

Calli

Joined: 13 Mar 2009
Posts: 626
Location: Galway

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 12 9:07 pm Post subject:
Perfect got the answer straight away Main vines should be pruned when it reaches ten to fifteen feet beyond the last fruit you are leaving on the plant. Many thanks

Nature'sgrafter

Joined: 22 Feb 2012
Posts: 527
Location: Sanday , Orkney

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 12 9:08 pm Post subject:
Don't forget to bury the ends when you do.

Calli

Joined: 13 Mar 2009
Posts: 626
Location: Galway

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 12 9:28 pm Post subject:
The ends have buried themselves in the tomato beds... I now know this is ok.......

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