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Frankfort Ohio

i only let mine grow 2 to 3 feet before i cover them i do it like this so it dont take as long to do i have seen some people let them grow 5 or 6ft at a time before covering them is their a better way of doing it is it better to do it every other day and do 2 or 3 foot or every 5 or 6 days and cover them just wondering if their is a advantage one way or the other

6/27/2012 9:59:43 PM

Wisconsin

I have been doing mine every day pretty much but this is really my first year and it's not going all that well

6/27/2012 10:21:48 PM

Frankfort Ohio

first year its all about learing and meeting all the good people of this hobby stick with it my first year was not good lost all kins before aug second year lost them early sep but learned something every year and made more friends doing it last 2 years have been better for me weighing 5 pumkins this year trying to get to that 4 number mark good luck

6/27/2012 10:36:30 PM

Bottom of ohio

Jed, been doing mine every 4', not sure this is the best but my plants seem to be doing ok,

6/27/2012 10:38:08 PM

Frankfort Ohio

i dont think their is a bad way but always looking for a better way of doing things if it will add # at the end of the year

6/27/2012 10:41:23 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

Jamie,

I like to bury every 2 feet of growth mainly for one reason: roots are already beginning to form at each leaf node and, with the heat we've had, I'm afraid that new exposed root will burn up or dry out.

6/27/2012 11:02:36 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Just dont bury too soon or you can snuff out your male flowers...I've seen that done before and then people wonder why they have no male flowers for pollination.

6/28/2012 12:03:26 AM

Nottingham, UK

I have two plants and find that I am just at the correct pace with the plants if I alternate days for vine burying.

I find that if I leave it longer than buring every other dat then the vines have grown too long for me to get in and do a good job and get those tertiaries off at the same time.

I consiously burried some male flowers as I have so many but that could still be risky.

6/28/2012 5:48:32 AM

Wi

I've found 4' to be pretty ideal. More than 4' and you may start to burn off some roots.

This year I've been on the 6' plan...lol.

6/28/2012 9:15:17 AM