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I think I must have used to much fish and kelp last night.
My main vine shot up to the sky. I could not believe how high it was. This was at about 3 AM. I had just gotten home from the emergency room with some stitches in my hand. I had an accident with a utility knife while trimming the vinyl siding, to make room for a new light fixture, on my house. Blood everywhere. My hand will be out of service for at least 10 days till the stitches come out.
I was in no mood to attend to the skyward bound main last night, but in retrospect, I should have done something to prevent it from making a crash landing and forming a split. This split is about 24feet out.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=138312

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=138313

Any way, message to Billium, Don't give up. Even with 7 past years of failure, no pumpkin set yet this year, A fresh split just a few inches past my most promising flower, and now one hand, I intend to keep trying. I will not ever give up.

PS: other than the cut there was no damage to my hand. after the cut heals, in about 10 days, my hand will be fine.

7/13/2010 10:06:31 PM

Nova Scotia

when splits are lineir theres no problem. the split could also be a result of wind as your not staked down, are you?

7/14/2010 9:55:29 AM

long Island

It could have been wind. Vine had grown past the staked down area. I should have re-staked that night.

It is a linear split. I hope it heals up. Funny thing is it looks just like the cut on my hand. Pretty much my plant got hurt the same time I did. How weird is that?

7/14/2010 10:21:06 AM

Navarre,OH

I'll just try for next year and plan on what I'm growing next. I don't forsee anything growing on these marrows.
The plant is growing like crazy with nothing to show for it. I'll continue to maintain it of course but I will not be hand pollinating anything else on it or trimming vines. Just going to let it grow out. Gee maybe I can set a new world record for longest vine. haha

7/14/2010 11:11:47 AM