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South of Buffalo

I searched BP extensively but did not find much information on this. Due to a day 19 split on 7-13 and all other pumpkins on the main aborting and the main self terminating I am forced to pollinate sidevines on my 2009. I do have a secondary trained as the "new" main with a 7-19 pollination as well as 3 other side pollinations.
-What about pumpkins on an actual secondary vine not a vine trained as the main. What sizes have been produced in this manner if its the only pumpkin growing. Thanks jeff

7/20/2014 7:44:06 AM

Williamsburg,KY

489 lbs for me. Lost the pumpkin on the main vine to a bes and grew on secondary.

7/20/2014 8:54:09 AM

Bethlehem CT

They usually go between 6-800 pounds for me.

7/20/2014 9:00:31 AM

Colorado

I had a 562 last year with a 899 on the main

7/20/2014 2:36:09 PM

Upa Creek, MO

I had one pollinated 20 feet out (from the main) on a secondary and was around 450 on day 45 when it blew out in the back. Try getting one close to the main as possible.

7/20/2014 2:48:57 PM

Springfield, VT

I had one it went 1017 lbs after the plan tip was burned off.

7/20/2014 3:13:06 PM

So. Maine

1056 was our best for a secondary vine pumpkin .

7/20/2014 9:44:11 PM

Lloydminster/AB

I think you'll do pretty good. I'd guess about a 10% handicap over a main vine. I grew one to 990 in a land where the record is 1275.5...

7/21/2014 12:34:07 AM

Buffalo, MN (Billsbigpumpkins@hotmail.com)

Jeff, last year my 2009 main broke off and I grow a 945 lb one on a secondary before it had a BES on 44 DAP.

7/21/2014 9:02:47 AM

Lodi, California

My first year the main vine tip died and I had to grow on a secondary, and I grew a 572 pound pumpkin off of that. I am in a similar situation to you now, as both of the main vines on my plants (2009 and my 844) have died from excessive heat. I have two pumpkins set on regular side vines that I plan on growing, and I guess that we will see how well they will do.

7/21/2014 9:11:07 AM

Joliet, IL

1125 lbs on secondary closest to split at 9' on main with pumpkin 5' out from split on secodary/ new main at 14' from stump. grew a 700 lb estimate on an 1161 small skinny actual secondary 10' long coming off main vine at 12' out on main is where seconday connected to main.

7/21/2014 10:24:04 AM