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Nottingham, UK

Is anyone else growing from a secondary vine this year and how is it going for you?

8/2/2011 6:24:17 AM

Sourthern Utah

have 1 on side vine and 1 on main,, both are 5 days old today.. fighting fer the rite to grow,, i'll keep u posted in about 5 more days

8/2/2011 8:45:54 AM

Presto, Pa.

Yes mine is. heck I cut the main off a month ago if not longer. I est it a 174 pounds @ 30 days. go look at mine Diary Uncle ed Biggest one I ever grew. But this is my first year.

8/2/2011 10:42:53 AM

Rapid City, SD

never have...........never will

8/2/2011 10:49:37 PM

Nottingham, UK

Looking good Uncle Ed. First time for me too and am nearly at an all time pb with 35" on day 25. I'm growing on a secondary as my main vine one was badly scuffed and I made a hasty decision to cull. We have had really poor weather, not much sun and very overcast so I guess I should be happy with mine.

8/3/2011 3:46:47 AM

Tinykinville

if you have choice between main and secondary only fool chooses secondary. Curt you know better.

8/3/2011 3:50:15 AM

Nottingham, UK

No need to be calling anyone a fool!

8/3/2011 5:13:14 AM

Nottingham, UK

Think I will have to eat humble pie and label myself a fool afterall. i just realised that I have been measuring the circumference under and over the pumpkin and not parallel to the ground. Woops. Off to the plot with a tape measure

8/3/2011 7:36:12 AM

Presto, Pa.

fool and beginner r two different people. I broke the main moving it coming off the mound. let us just say rookieeeee
sounds better

8/3/2011 12:05:34 PM

Tinykinville

lol dandy and ed i was just givin my buddy curt some crap.

8/4/2011 12:27:56 AM

Nottingham, UK

No offence taken Pumpkin Jam ;)

I think the trouble with us rookies is that we make hasty choices but thats all part of the learning curve I guess.

Anyway, Uncle Ed, remeasuring with cc 41 and OTT 101 gave me 29 lb on day 26. Guess I should be happy it is growing but must do better next year and stick to the primary

8/4/2011 4:34:24 AM

Muddy Waters

Hasnt Doc grown 1600s on secondarys,Give it a try,Most of the stuff being preached 10 years ago is all wet today!!I will bet half of what there preaching now will be all wet in 10 more years!Think outside of the box! Go 4 it!I love the little kid who pulls the 6lb bass out of the lake with no instruction at all.Good Luck I hope your Kin is a Dandy,Dandy!

8/4/2011 6:34:13 AM

Nottingham, UK

Thanks Handy, I think you are right and while logic would suggest a primary is always the vine of choice, I did read an old post whereby someone mentioned that too few are grown on secondaries for a real good comparison. Now I dont know if that is true as I am a beginner. Also read that if target is say 500-1000lbs then go for it but if you want to get more serious then consider primary.
Guess its my first year so it will all go down for future reflection. Thanks for everyones imput.
Remeasured today with cc 45" and OTT 109" so pumpkin grew 4" cc since yesterday which is encouraging, just hope it continues for the season and doesnt slow down

8/4/2011 10:06:20 AM

Presto, Pa.

k thanks for throwing that in there. I can laugh now.
Spraying for bugs and then for rot and going to feed her today. Hope that isn't to much in one day. Plus it rain nice rain yesterday. I am going to wait a few hours before which one. My wife goes in for her knee replacement tomorrow. I won't have time this week end.
Have a good week end all.

8/4/2011 10:39:39 AM

Nottingham, UK

Knee replacement whoa! My thoughts are with you Ed and a speedy recovery for your wife. I guess she will need you more than the pumpkin does at the moment.

8/5/2011 5:15:48 AM