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Karns City PA

Iv noticed 2 of my plants have very thin skinny side vines ..my 1894 and my 2032 but they are my largest size plants ( length and width) could this be to the crazy rain we have had? Or just genetics ...other plants seem like main and sides are thicker.....even leaves seem small compaired to my other plants....on my 1894 first couple sides are about 7 ft main is about 17ft.... Any opinions are appreciated thank you :)

6/30/2014 8:34:29 PM

Home of happy lil plants

Where's uncle dunkel at to diagnose a case of pencil vine?

6/30/2014 9:34:13 PM

St. Marys,OH

I have 1894 also with several stunted sides and several thin slow growers. The main is over 30 feet and 8 sides on each side have been dead-ended. Kin set at 13 ft. 65 lbs. @ 16 days. Crossed with 1813 Northrup. 6" of rain last week didn't help. The plant has recovered and new sides appear normal.

6/30/2014 10:26:46 PM

St. Marys,OH

Both 1894 and 2032 are Mathison's correct. Must be the California genetics.

6/30/2014 10:33:44 PM

Concord, CA.

Hmmmm...........Eighteen hundred and ninety-four & Two-thousand and thirty two pounds, they grow pretty good in California!

7/1/2014 1:06:51 AM

St. Marys,OH

They must not like PA and OHIO :)

7/1/2014 9:17:08 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Genetics...Some plants have small leaves

7/1/2014 1:16:02 PM

Karns City PA

Thanks all for opinions ! I wasent trying to diss any seeds they are my strongest 2 plants thus far and I really appreciate tim giving me the chance to grow them!! Was just looking for some info on the smaller vines :) wanted to make sure I assent doing anything wrong lol thanks again everyone and thank you again Tim for sending me seeds !!

7/1/2014 2:18:49 PM

Concord, CA.

Cweibz,
No insults received. Don't sweat it, just having some fun with Steveopp I'm growing one of those seeds myself and it's looking good. Keep working with them, they will produce good fruit, they are of good stock. And yes, Tim is a generous fellow grower.
Wishing you a successful season.

7/1/2014 6:23:06 PM

Colorado

My 1874 matheson isnt a big plant. It has good vigor . I'm also wondering if it can grow a slunger on a smallish frame. It has a 9 D.O. fruit set on main

7/1/2014 7:51:28 PM

Austin MN

Low nitrogen maybe?

7/1/2014 8:22:01 PM