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British Columbia, Canada

When a pumpkin grows a root out of the bottem can you cut of the stem and let it grow that way?????????

3/3/2008 8:58:57 PM

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???

3/3/2008 10:10:54 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

A root will emerge first, and the stem and leaves will come out of the seed coat shortly after. You don't want to do any cutting on the young plant IMO.

3/3/2008 11:02:52 PM

British Columbia, Canada

no like the real fruit grows a root sometimes right out of the bottem could you cut of the stem and see if the pumpkin will grow that way

3/4/2008 10:58:05 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Whitey, where did you get this idea?? Is someone playing tricks on you or do you really think that a giant pumpkin will grow from roots sprouted from the bottom of the fruit?

I think you need to ask your Mom or Dad to buy you one of the "how to grow giant pumpkin" books so that you have a grip on reality of how to actually get a pumpkin to grow successfully.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0963279319

http://www.amazon.com/Grow-World-Class-Giant-Pumpkins/dp/0963279343

3/4/2008 11:17:28 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

I have seen roots coming from the Stem Joint...this may be what he is refering to.

3/4/2008 2:14:47 PM

British Columbia, Canada

Ok

3/4/2008 6:03:00 PM

British Columbia, Canada

www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=3850

3/4/2008 6:09:20 PM

British Columbia, Canada

www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=3850

3/4/2008 6:09:20 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Sorry I misunderstood you White Pumpkin. No roots come out of the actual pumpkin. You may want to consider one of those books that NSB recommended to learn the basics.

3/4/2008 6:09:43 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Dang! I just looked at those pics you posted links to White Pumpkin. It does look like roots growing out the bottom of the pumpkin. I don't know what's happening there....I've never encountered this personally. I'm guessing a seed germinated inside the pumpkin, and the seed root poked through the pumpkin. That question wasn't so far fetched afterall LOL!!!!!

3/4/2008 6:14:56 PM

Danville, CA ([email protected])

Was that spot soft at all? Looks like something may be growing into the pumpkin rather than out of it.

3/4/2008 6:39:51 PM

British Columbia, Canada

Its very wierd

3/4/2008 7:11:07 PM

yeah it is! and i at first thought before i saw the
pictures that yeah, you were talking about growing a pumpkin off of the root(s) that come off of the actual
stem of the fruit which we always want to get rid of ...

i guess that since there would be no leaves to complete an actual PLANT at that point...GEEZ, maybe if the
'protector leaf' was left on right at the stem, it
COULD actually sustain the fruit for a period of time.
i have grown fruits right out to the end of season but they were not big, to 'pay' for a bigger pumpkin being lifted onto my trailer. maybe it would work, JUST to sustain the fruit. EG

3/4/2008 7:42:30 PM

British Columbia, Canada

cool!!!!

3/4/2008 8:01:55 PM

Somers, CT

May be a soft spot and a seed may have germinated inside, pushing through. I had seeds germinated inside my fruit this year. I look at it as a good omen but not when they dig through the wall.

3/4/2008 9:25:20 PM