tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676860552207743709.post3786608566791919560..comments2024-01-11T14:14:53.474-07:00Comments on Giant Pumpkin Growing Tips From The Pumpkin Man: Pollination Aborted on the 282Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608113960894125871noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676860552207743709.post-29313320120900162412015-07-18T16:33:04.843-06:002015-07-18T16:33:04.843-06:00Ryan - we are going to try to make the best of it ...Ryan - we are going to try to make the best of it and probably take it to a later weigh-off.<br /><br />For the question on the secondary vine, it would depend on the pollination dates for each pumpkin. A pumpkin over the long haul will typically grow bigger on the main vine, because it will have better access to more of the plants energy.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01608113960894125871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676860552207743709.post-82470984543681864742015-07-18T15:16:11.235-06:002015-07-18T15:16:11.235-06:00I have a pumpkin growing pretty good on a secondar...I have a pumpkin growing pretty good on a secondary vine. The secondary vine is growing from the main vine about ten feet out. My delima is should I pinch the main vine and let this one go? I have a pumpkin on the main vine but it's really small. Started late. Should I wait for the one on the main vine to catch up?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676860552207743709.post-12220192000224646222015-07-16T12:54:16.764-06:002015-07-16T12:54:16.764-06:00That's a major bummer! Since the next pollinat...That's a major bummer! Since the next pollination will be so late will that pumpkin just be for fun instead of competition?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090813312665886271noreply@blogger.com