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Connecticut

i noticed that my 1530 has 2 main vines.one is 8 ft long and the other one is just starting about a foot long.is there any harm to the plant to let them both grow or do i chop it?has anyone ever seen this before?thanks for your help.

6/3/2014 8:25:05 AM

Central Minnesota

If you are looking to grow one Giant pumpkin, you need to have one main vine. If you can use the other one as a secondary that will work. Otherwise, cut the short one and go with one main vine. Two main vines will grow to medium size pumpkins and give you a vine mess.

6/3/2014 9:06:15 AM

Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

Last year, before I knew any better, I had 3 plants with two main vines- what a riot of vines that turned out to be. Like Fisher said, chop the short one, you will thank yourself later.

6/3/2014 9:45:52 AM

Upa Creek, MO

AKA the back main. I'd train it as a secondary depending on location on stump. You don't want 2 parallel mains as mentioned above unless you grow 2 flag patterns, but won't really test the one plant for full potential.

6/3/2014 1:02:32 PM

Connecticut

luke,the vine comes out of the stump in the front,doesnt look like a back main.ty.it also has secondaries forming.

6/3/2014 1:17:16 PM

Central Minnesota

Easy answer is to cut it off. It is taking energy from your main right now. If you aren't going to use it as a secondary, removing the tertiary growth, cut if off now. The main will really take off as soon as you get rid of the sucker.

6/4/2014 2:39:12 PM