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Rochester

I have never seen this one before. Perfectially healthy plant with stem and pumpkin growing straight up! Kin is seven dap. Anyone ever have this happen?

7/23/2018 1:54:03 PM

On a cliff in the desert

That's called blossom down growing.

7/23/2018 3:25:54 PM

Syracuse, NY

not by that description.
would love to see a picture, but i have one that is ALmost vertical, hoping its weight will make it behave in a week or so. take a pic and hope like i am, lol---eg

7/23/2018 5:48:02 PM

central Nc

Blossom up

7/23/2018 6:41:38 PM

Deer Park WA

We had this happen a few years ago when I (stupidly) added 3 times the nitrogen I intended to. Pumpkin finally laid down and grew like a demon but wound up splitting.

7/23/2018 6:55:43 PM

Upa Creek, MO

I had this happen too in 2016. I was leaving town for a week so terminated main at pumpkin to lay it down manually and it was still upward a bit. Got home and a few days later and bad storm came through and destroyed it all. It’ll snap on it’s own weight if you don’t get it to lay down, You need to add support to get it to lay down gradually.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=259203

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260580

7/23/2018 10:35:08 PM

Greenbrier Valley, WV

Dustin grew one that way to harvest in 2016. Turned out pretty cool. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2016&grower=56344&action=L

7/24/2018 9:16:51 AM

Syracuse, NY

PRET-TY darned interesting.
and a great diary, besides.

7/24/2018 2:02:07 PM