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Thunderbay,Ontario

or should I just pollinate the girls on the main? or pollinate everything and see witch one grows the fastest?

7/6/2011 10:59:49 AM

milford, CT,

Main is preferred..many times ones on the secondaries grow fast but then slow quickly. If your goal is 1000 lbs I think either has the potential..If you are looking for competitive at weigh off fruit..the main is the way..Mark

7/6/2011 11:57:56 AM

Bristol R.I. USA

I agree the main is the best. Although if you have no choice but to grow on a side vine then you gotta do what you gotta do. You can still grow a nice fruit with the use of the side vine. I grew on over 700 lbs on a side vine due to critter damage.

7/6/2011 12:15:15 PM

Springfield, VT

I grew one last year off a secondary that weighed 1017 lbs so it is possible

7/6/2011 1:07:11 PM

Buffalo, New York

which secondary are you talking about? One close to the stump or far down the main?

I had/have to pollinate a few on the sides this year due to main tip burns 2 weeks ago and this morning I found my secondary main tip got chewed off 10" from the tip.

But if you a choice.....main.

7/6/2011 2:16:58 PM

Linden, Mi.,

I grew a 854 off a tertiary

7/6/2011 9:17:58 PM

Frankfort Ohio

Bob liggett grew a 1524 on a sid vine and a 1636

7/7/2011 9:57:52 PM

43.841677 , -79.086692

Because the vast majority of kins are grown on the main, it is hard to tell what difference if any if they are grown on a side.

Last year was my first year. 1030 grown on secondary main, 990 grown on secondary, 920 on main and 884 on main.

I know that 4 pumpkins is not the best test group but it's made me a believer that a side vine is not the end of the world and as Doc BOb has proven, a monster can be grown anywhere on the plant.

7/8/2011 12:53:29 PM