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Buffalo, New York

My fruit are about the size of softballs but are not nearly at 90 degrees from the vine. How big should i let them get before i slowly move them more perpendicular to the vine?

also, how soon should i start lifting the vine so it stays level with the stem?

7/24/2008 1:38:43 AM

Simi valley, ca

Jeremy if your sure you have the pumpkin your going to grow ! ?? Than i would lift vine a bit, And do it ahead of time like now ! But that is not what all growers do ! As for getting a 90* angel you could start now also ,BUT BE CAREFULL , I sometimes cant move the pumpkin more than half inch a day (IT DEPENDS ON THE PUMPKIN) But some move aprox 3/4 in a day , you just have to feel the pressure & guess !! Do not rush it! It may take a week or more !! Also youll need to put something next to the side to keep it over I use sand ,If you use stick it could leave a dent that will be there always & get bigger too along with pumpkin ! Good luck !

7/24/2008 2:00:08 AM

Washington

Jeremy, we NEVER move the pumpkin anymore. We found that it is better to slowly move the vine away from the pumpkin. Do it in the afternoon when the vine is warm. Only move it a little at a time, let it relax and move a little more. Carefully, gently, no quick moves. Be careful especially not to kink the vine. You can bend it into a u shape which should give your pumpkin room to grow. We found that moving the pumpkin put a lot of stress on the stems and used to have a lot of problems with stem splits as a result, we think. Sherry

7/24/2008 11:33:16 AM