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Montgomery, IL

one of my oddball plants that is not in the main garden has grown a club end on it (freak show plant).Is there anything that can be done for this plant?I posted a pic in my diary.The main is stopped at about 5ft with this mutation. THANKS for any help BOB!!!!

7/3/2010 6:08:54 PM

Navarre,OH

I had a zucchini grow like that last year. Grew alot of freaky looking double and even tripple fused fruits. lol

7/3/2010 9:00:31 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Bob, from your pictures, it appears that you have a ribbon vine. In my opinion, alot of wasted effort to be had on that plant.

7/3/2010 11:24:54 PM

Montgomery, IL

This plant isn't in my main patch so i won't spend much time on it then.I think ill just let it grow and se what happens??Is there anything that i can do to help it produce a good pumpkin, even a 20 pounder ?

7/4/2010 8:36:03 AM

Anchorage, Alaska

You can sometimes split the vine until it has a much smaller growing tip and then it might develop a standard plant. 20lbs shouldn't be hard. In fact I bet you could set every female that comes along and have them all reach 20. Toss the bloom booster fertilizer to it - like 0-26-26.

7/4/2010 10:30:29 AM

East Jordan, MI

I've heard that REALLY over watering it might make is split on its own.

7/4/2010 4:16:55 PM

Montgomery, IL

THANKS guys im going to give it a shot and see what happens...

7/4/2010 6:44:25 PM

Midwest

I over watered a ribbon vine and it healed itself.

7/5/2010 2:53:16 AM

Colorado

Ryb,terminate the tip of the ribbon vine(just prune off all the small buds) with a sharp knife or scissors.the plants energy will switch to all the secondary vines.you can train one of secondaries as your main.

7/5/2010 12:58:06 PM