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Indianapolis, Indiana

When you talk about this, do you cover the WHOLE vine and leave only leaves sticking up? or just a small section of the vine? Yes..I am a REAL newby to pumpkin growing

6/10/2009 5:00:14 AM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Some people bury the whole vine to hold it down in the wind, get better rooting and hide it from vine borers. In the past I have just buried vines at leaf/root node, but This year I plan to bury the first 5 feet of the main and a lot of secondaries. I wouldn't bury the main too close to the pumpkin, as you need to have some slack in it to prevent stem stress.

6/10/2009 8:26:43 AM

Bloomington, IN

also don't bury the stump, the area where the vine comes out of the ground.

6/10/2009 9:03:01 AM

Belgium Europe

Here's how i bury mine :
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=107320
I don't bury the main vine.

6/10/2009 1:35:08 PM

Portland, Oregon

Do you actually bury the base of the leaf stem? Or just the main vine?

6/13/2009 8:55:55 PM