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Mill Bay, British Columbia

A friend of mine is going to grow a plant in flag pattern this year and is wondering how many secondaries you experienced flag pattern growers typically use.

Ideally, how many secondaries before and after the fruit??

Thanks/Glenn

4/23/2008 12:54:21 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Glen,
Keep me informed on how this works for your friend, Im interested in this pattern.

4/23/2008 1:03:47 PM

Buffalo, New York

i will be growing 2 flag pattern plants this year in my small patch.

my 2nd goal this year is to hit 100 pounds.

since i dont have much room, i will be growing 2 fruit per plant.

4/24/2008 1:38:18 AM

Rhode Island

id grow as many 12 ft sides (on one side of main of course ) as i could grow between planting (early may ) and pollination ( early july)
if in a small patch and length of main is restricted id grow longer sides and terminate the mian after the fruit

4/24/2008 4:54:36 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Thanks Pap.

Anymore flag pattern growers with advice?

Quinn - your 1157 was grown on flag pattern and shows on AGGC at 10' on the main. So roughly 7 secondaries before the fruit and how many after?

4/24/2008 12:02:31 PM

Southeast

Ive grown one flag plant for years. I put as many as I can for the 25 ft main. I havnt noticed much difference in weight compared to my regular plants, but Im no ace grower. David

4/24/2008 5:14:27 PM

San Diego, Ca.

Say you have a 12ft wide area by 30ft long. Which is better, to grow the plant in a flag pattern or let the main run down the middle and have 6ft long secondaries on each side? I'd think it wouldn't matter but maybe someone has a different view. Just curious.
Glenn, maybe your friend doesn't have to grow a flag pattern unless his area is really narrow.

4/24/2008 10:42:42 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Thanks David for the info. Vince, his area is odd shaped and wife won't let him expand or change it so he's got room for about a 15' main and secondaries on one side that can go about 15' as well.

Sure would like to here from Quinn Werner regarding his 1157 cause it is listed on the AGGC at 10' on the main and 362 square feet.

4/24/2008 10:58:04 PM

Saegertown Pa.

I think the plant on the 1157 had 16 foot side vines and the other side I left a foot or two of vine instead of cutting it right at the main and I belive I left one leaf on the vine. I didn't think it was a good idea to have a cut right at the main. I think when I was figuring sq. feet I came up with 180 sq.feet from stump to the pumpkin that was set at 10 feet out on the main. I can't remember how many side vines I had on the plant, I grew a total of four pumpkins in 03 this way that were over 1000 LB.

4/25/2008 9:10:45 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Thanks Quinn, good advice about the other side vines and not cutting right at the main.

Wow, 4 pumpkins over 1000....good luck again this year.

Glenn

4/25/2008 11:11:40 AM