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Good to see you moved the main vine a bit out of the way. Keep an eye on that part of the plant, make sure the little pumpkin has the freedom to lift the stem and vine as it grows. That said, you may check if there are secondary roots going down into the soil from the two leaf nodes behind the pumpkin. If that´s the case, these roots are likely to hold the stem of the pumpkin down to the ground and the fruit won´t have a chance to lift the vine. Know what I mean? Many growers try to keep blossom end and stem at the same height above the ground (stem-blossom-axis parallel to the ground) at the beginning of fruit growth, sometimes with some support under the vine behind the fruit. Once the fruit is a rock it will be its own support of its position. Besides all those technical details, it´s a nicely shaped fruit with great color. May it become a big beauty!

7/15/2024 11:03:46 AM