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Accidentally cut off main vine tip

10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago

I accidentally cut about a foot off the main vine tip on a trombone squash plant. The plant was only about 4 feet long, as I planted them fairly late this year. There are some buds forming in the nodes and giant, healthy leaves, but the plant is still young. Did I do a lot of damage to potential production, or will (a) secondary vine(s) quickly make up for it? This is only my second year growing squash, and I'm not really familiar with how the vining varieties grow, other than that I know they normally get long and rambling.

Comments (4)

  • 10 years ago

    Good to know. I am now learning about squash and pumpkins. I think I have almost succeeded in driving my wife nuts!

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    There aren't any secondary vines yet, though. Will they form? Do they grow at the nodes? There are several nodes remaining.

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