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Upa Creek, MO

My 1813 plant is the healthiest and biggest I've had to date but I haven't been able to get one to keep on the main. One I pollinated yesterday doesn't look like it took. Has anyone grown anything of size at 25-30 feet out? I have one last female opening around 28 feet, and am wondering if should just pull plant and take year off. Thanks

6/18/2014 1:57:44 PM

Karns City PA

One thing that I have learned is never give up .....I'm not an experienced grower by any means but why not try :). I have read of some growers that have grown big fruit from that footage ...

6/18/2014 2:19:45 PM

Central Minnesota

Pollinate at closer side vine and when it takes, make that your main. I prefer this route over having a pollination sitting at 20 some feet. It seems like the plant has trouble finding the pumpkin when you pollinate that far out. I guess it depends how how big you are hoping for. But, you should have no problem getting one set on a side.

6/18/2014 2:58:24 PM

Boscawen, NH

Luke, My 1411 from last year was around 25' out as well as being a late pollination (July 4). Don't think you will see a WR at that distance but you can grow big that far out.

6/18/2014 3:48:53 PM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Hang in there Luke... usually takes closer to three days to be able to judge if it may have taken.. and many times longer.

6/18/2014 3:50:55 PM

Home of happy lil plants

Luke we are playing team wayyyyy out there this year, 1779 iisn't giving up yet, I feel I have the right to give up any time I want to at this point. Once you add down main and around side to where new main is and potential new kin imI'm probably at like 25ft out too

6/18/2014 6:57:37 PM

Upa Creek, MO

This plant grew so fast almost all secondaries are already terminated until the 20 foot point, so new main\secondary is not an option. I also removed 500 sq feet of patch and turned into yard so space is very limited.

I hope so Steve and Ned. We have been at 95 degrees with +100 heat index the past 2 days, and I didn't have ice on it... new job. It didn't double in size so I think it might be a goner. Best of luck Spence!

CWeibz, that was my motto in '12 and '13 and I ended up with a 400 pounder at best grown on a secondary way out there. It's all or nothing this year...

6/18/2014 7:50:33 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Its redemption year Luke, get um!!!!!!!!!

6/18/2014 8:03:27 PM

Karns City PA

Good luck Luke I hope it works out for you :)

6/19/2014 8:55:17 AM

Lodi, California

I would set one at 25 to 30 feet. The reason that the vine is not as strong at 25 or so feet is that most people have a strong fruit growing at 12 feet. All of that plant behind the pumpkin should help to grow a big one.

6/19/2014 2:04:19 PM

Upa Creek, MO

It didn't take for sure now, so I am stuck with that one over 25 feet. Should open Sunday or Monday and that's all I got.

6/19/2014 6:17:37 PM

So. Maine

Pollinate a few on your side vines , you would be surprised the size pumpkin that could grow on a couple of them IF you don't get anything growing on the main . Good Luck .

6/19/2014 9:45:57 PM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

Don't give up Luke. I had one at 22 feet that grew to 1100. I don't think the extra three feet you have will matter. Keep your fingers crossed. Good luck.

6/20/2014 5:24:11 AM

Bethlehem CT

Luke, I am really impressed with the size of your plant already. Especially being that you grow in the shade!

6/20/2014 7:28:43 AM

Upa Creek, MO

Thanks guys, I am pollinating a chewed up one on a secondary this morning. It grew outside the chicken wire. Still looks healthy. I switched brands of Mycos and other beneficials this year and the root growth is insane under the canopy.

6/20/2014 7:45:51 AM