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North Port, FL.

Hi growers can any one tell me is it true ? giant pumpkin vine grow always seems to directed towards the west where the sun set?

Kenny.

12/4/2010 12:38:51 AM

Buffalo, New York

i hope not, I am growing 1 plant growing east and 1 plant groing west next year.

12/4/2010 12:56:48 AM

North Port, FL.

Hi Jeremy is Summer season here in New Zealand ,the giant pumpkin seedling at my pumpkin patch the giant pumpkin seedling are growing oppsite each other but all seedling vine seem to grow towords the west :0(

all advice will be appreciated.
kenny.

12/4/2010 1:24:51 AM

Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)

Plant the seedling with the second true leaf pointing in the direction you want the main vine to go. Occasionally you will have to train the vine to the exact direction you want it but bottom line you can make them go whichever direction you want.

12/4/2010 1:49:07 AM

Muddy Waters

IM GROWING NORTH & SOUTH THIS YEAR BUT I HAVE ALL DAY SUN.I MIGHT NOT IF SUN WAS LIMTED

12/4/2010 5:27:29 AM

Hobbiton New Zealand

Its pure luck which way they want to lean once they start to vine, I have a plant at the moment that refuses to go straight down the middle of patch (north south ish) and want to head toward the east. I have a line of bamboo stakes holding it over till the roots get in the ground.

12/4/2010 11:32:35 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

Like Mark said above, most of the time the plant will lay down opposite the direction of the first true leaf or in other words will run in the direction of the 2nd leaf. So when you get the seedling in the ground, position accordingly. See quote below from the Wiz when I asked this question some time back:

"Yes opposite of the first true leaf......most of the time....lol the reason for this is.....first the round cots will come out.....then you will see the first triangular leaf....... or First true leaf.....then two leafs will appear next.......the reason the plant should lean that way....is due to the weight.....that those two leaves will present... "

12/4/2010 1:01:25 PM

North Port, FL.

Thank you all for sharing growing exprience :0)
this is my 2nd season growing giant pumpkin lect of exprience I did some trial and error earlier some giant pumpkin plant have been lift and reposition growing driection and some giant pumpkin plants I train the vine
carefully with bamboo stick like a " U Turn "

The giant pumpkin plants that been lift reposition the plant been shock a bit slow growing and is recovering grow
picking up again, not really a good idea LOL.. we learn as we go
plants that did the " U Turn " are growing well more advance then the plants being lifted and re position because
of some fine roots being damage from lifting.

Next time I will get ir right look for the "leafs sign" :0) thank you all again for the great growing infomation.

12/4/2010 2:42:10 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

KD...hope you gro a Slunger!!! Learning is the experience that makes us come back to bp.com!!! Grow em BIG!!! Peace, Wayne

12/5/2010 1:24:06 AM