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Nelson county , VA

my stump has 2 main vines, it looks like a y coming out the ground. My one pumpkin is on one side of the stump and on the other side of the stump is all plant and no pumpkin,
However now I want a pumpkin to set on the no fruit side , because I think I may be losing my stump sooner or later,
i'm guessing my 1 plant will become 2 plants when the stump goes.
Therefore i'm wondering if its a good idea to go ahead and let one set on the side that has no fruit?

also my pumpkin that is set is about 25 days and 70"cc and is terribly LOPSIDED , any input on this very unsymmetrical fruit?

7/30/2010 2:59:30 AM

Nelson county , VA

losing the stump because of foaming stump ,that I drained and it dried out good ...but then i should have covered it during waterings and rain.... anyhow i only got half a stump left , and it may not make it

7/30/2010 3:08:11 AM

Newfoundland & Lab, Canada

It would be great to see a couple of pictures in your diary Pkgist, it would help with offering advice. I myself would go ahead and set a pumpkin on the second vine, it shouldn't really hurt if both 'mains' are long enough, particularly if you're losing the stump anyway. It probably wont result in a prize winner, but hey, it's all a learning experience.

Hmmm... have you been burying your vines? If the plant is large enough with buried vines, it may should survive with no stump at all, and your pumpkin, or new sets would still continue to grow with some anticipated slow-down.

8/2/2010 11:04:47 PM