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Maine

I need some help on doing a pitch fork design. One of my pumpkins has a short stem is growing the fastest of the three on the main. It is at 12 feet and i have two more beyond it growing at 13 and 15 feet. I want to keep this one but with the short stem, do I cut the main just after it even though the main is quite large. Will this stunt the plant and lose some growth? What is the best way to do this?

7/22/2009 9:53:02 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Picture? Post one in a diary and then you will get the advice you are looking for.

7/22/2009 10:13:04 PM

Simi valley, ca

you do not want to cut main ,unless absolutely necessary ! if you are worried about main giving to much stem stress , How about pulling the whole main after pumpkin to a better angel,sometimes a little each day , then try to get it rooted again !

7/23/2009 1:34:59 PM