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Coventry R.I.

Has anyone had this,, and did you grow it, and what happen.

5/6/2008 9:51:03 PM

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Frank,

Let it go for a couple nodes. If it doesn't grow out of it by itself you might need to "operate" with a clean razor blade.

5/6/2008 11:21:28 PM

Frankfort Oh

Frank i had one ,,three years back ,,and grew one pumpkin on both vines,,,then cutting one of the mains after about four weeks so that the bigger pumpkin ,,would get the most of the ump,,,the bigger part of the plant gave me,and 315 lber ,,and the smaller one gave me a 230 lber,,,,but should have kept only one main ,,so if I was you thats what i`d Do,,,Rob,,,save your self alot of trouble,,,,,lost the 355 yesterday to damp rot ,,along with two others ,,but will give it a try again next year,,,,as of now i lost all my fair plants ,,really depressed right now,but I, guess i`ll live

5/6/2008 11:26:20 PM

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sorry to hear that littlebit. I had a double vine my first year, let it grow, and got a 256 pounder out of it. Not bad for a rookie.

5/6/2008 11:48:07 PM

Coventry R.I.

thanks guys for the help, rob,, thats to bad,,

5/7/2008 5:33:53 AM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

Several years back I grew a 996 Emmons plant that double vined. I pruned the vines so that each resembled a flag pattern. On the same day a flower was pollinated on each vine at about the same distance. I took the first pumpkin off around August 15 for the Marshfield Fair. It weighed just over 400 pounds. The other grew to 621 pounds.

5/7/2008 8:19:16 AM

Berlin,mi.([email protected])

My 1370 Rose plant started out double in 2006. It fixed itself and grew out of it. I gave it a little extra nitro to push it. Ended up growing my 1302. I have had luck with the surgery method also.

5/7/2008 8:41:29 AM

Coventry R.I.

Thanks Steve,, thats good news to here. Hate to lose this plant 1101 northup, thanks pumpkinneer.

5/7/2008 10:09:00 AM

Southeast

Ive done it 3 times one grew my 972. I give the plant about 5 six feet to grow out. If not I cut and retrain a secondary. It knows its the main and will beef up. Dave

5/7/2008 11:02:16 AM

Colorado

frank ,if its a symetrical double vine,wait till you have the mains on the ground.prune one of the tips and go with the other as a main .they can straiten out on their own.either way youll have a normal plant layout

5/7/2008 11:30:59 AM

Coventry R.I.

Thanks,,,,,,,,,,,

5/7/2008 7:02:07 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Keep a close eye on it Frank...My doubles always seem to Flatten out...think training a round vine is risky a flat one is impossible without hearing that dreaded "Snap"...good luck with it! Chuck

5/8/2008 7:43:04 AM

Minnesota

Oh Frank...
THe excuses are starting already??
I should be able to get the last of the snow out of the patch this weekend!!!!!!!

5/9/2008 3:14:03 PM

Coventry R.I.

Still going to beat you Joe,,, I have 1297 gayhe as my back up,,,,lol

5/13/2008 2:19:28 PM