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Navarre,OH

I'm not growing pumpkins but I am growing giant marrows this year and I have a question. My 1st main vine that came off the plant is probably a good 20' and growing probably 4-6" a day. Been burying the vine/vines of course. Off the beginning I was getting fruits probably 2' or so off the stump so I plucked em off awaiting for a fruit longer down the line. Well a couple weeks later and feet longer and no fruits on that vine. Vine keeps growing just no females yet. I have two more other large vines coming off the stump that are half the size(probably 4-5' or so) that have fruits. Question is...can the vine be too long for large fruits or the longer the vine the better? The vine itself is about 1-1/2" thick and healthy. Should I wait for a fruit or bury it soon and wait for one off the other vines? Sorry for all these questions, I'm somewhat new to large vining plants.

6/21/2010 8:22:22 PM

Netherlands

It is not the longer the vine the better, but you can easily set a marrow out at 20 feet. My largest one to date was at about 17 ft. I know some growers that bend the main back to the stump and then set one, so I am sure that is longer than 20 feet.

I've never had good experiences with side vine marrows. The best I have had with a side vine is 75 lbs.

6/22/2010 8:17:19 AM