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Pa

I have nice kin approaching 1K lbs, about 900 sq. ft of healthy green plant behind pumpkin, stump looks good but gains have slowed to about 5 lbs/day. Plant after pumpkin is pale green with smaller leaves around 150 sq. ft. Would I be better off cutting the vine a few feet past pumpkin to try and boost growth down the stretch? I'm guessing that having this much plant after kin is taking some energy away from kin?

9/1/2014 8:49:38 PM

Colorado

Just terminate the tips if you havent already. Your prob low on nitrate-had same thing three weeks ago(confirmed by tissue test). I used two ounces of cal-nitrate on a 1000 sq ft plant three times in a week. The new growth greened right up.That new growth after the fruit will help feed the pumpkin late.

9/1/2014 9:10:51 PM

Muddy Waters

feed the plant

9/2/2014 5:49:42 AM

South Hero, VT

Add nitro and prune the tertiaries along with checking for small female fruits. Cojoe and Bubba know what they're talking about. Trust them.

9/2/2014 7:32:14 AM