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Grittyville, WA

Lots of credit going to mobeymike here... (congrats, mike)

He first showed us a 2k pumpkin on a secondary with his 2106. (First/only 2k on a secondary?)

Second, he has now shown that 2500 can be reached with the main dead-end early on, at the pumpkin?

Finally, he is an outdoor grower.

A truly remarkable grower!

I seem to be one to play fast and loose with facts, so you all feel free to correct me.

But if I got any of the facts here right, this all seems noteworthy.

10/13/2021 9:46:45 PM

Dillonvale, Ohio

Ron Wallace grew a 2k on a secondary this year. You are correct on everything else though,

10/14/2021 6:11:06 AM

North Of The Border

I think that his vine pattern allows him to dead-end the main early which probably contributes to his good fruit growth early season. I'll definitely try a waterfall vine pattern for next year!

10/14/2021 8:51:53 AM

San Diego

I have dead headed my main at the fruit the last few years with really good results. I did not see a difference compared to letting main go, well, maybe better results with dead heading. Makes it easier for vine stress too.

10/14/2021 11:20:59 PM

Germany

@Northern Pumpkins: What is the "waterfall vine pattern"? I must admit, in the course of reading various posts on the MB and in the diaroies during the past couple of years, I haven´t come across a waterfall pattern. It sounds interesting, so what does it mean in terms of vine layout? (I guess it isn´t like growing the plant on a raised bed and having the secondaries fall over the "cliffs".) Helpful hints are highly appreciated. Thanks alot.

10/15/2021 8:23:40 AM

Germany

Sorry, it must read "diaries", of course (my typo probably makes it sound like...I better don´t say it.)

10/15/2021 8:25:39 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

First he showed us how a Biotin feeding regimen can grow a 10 foot beard, now he grows 2.5K outdoors - enough said! Nobody else does that.

10/15/2021 8:58:11 AM

North Of The Border

@pumpking, the waterfall vine pattern is something I have heard Mike Schmidt reference in some of his YouTube videos. He essentially plants his stump 10-15 feet in and sweeps all his secondaries back almost like half of a spider pattern.

10/16/2021 6:54:24 AM

Grittyville, WA

Menorah pattern maybe? Christmas trees...

It just works.

10/16/2021 7:00:02 AM

Grittyville, WA

If you do not know what I mean then do an image search for menorah...

10/16/2021 7:09:44 AM

Anchorage, Alaska

See Mike's video on YT for the waterfall vine pattern.
https://youtu.be/a7-wkd9cVFs

10/16/2021 4:59:28 PM

Watlington, UK

Also here

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312574

10/17/2021 2:05:21 PM

Germany

Thanks a lot for the info :)

10/18/2021 2:58:36 PM