The Cellar - View Single Post - Oct 22nd, 2018: It’s The Great Pumpkin, Linus

Happy Monkey · 10-23-2018, 12:53 PM

Plant stems don't usually grow longer from the middle; it's the ends that grow. So once a pumpkin begins to grow, it's a fixed distance from the base of the vine. I would guess that if they let the stem be on top, it would lift the entire vine off the ground, and even risk uprooting it. Perhaps if they figured out the perfect hydroponic setup, or grew it in a movable pot.

10-23-2018, 12:53 PM	#6
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Plant stems don't usually grow longer from the middle; it's the ends that grow. So once a pumpkin begins to grow, it's a fixed distance from the base of the vine. I would guess that if they let the stem be on top, it would lift the entire vine off the ground, and even risk uprooting it. Perhaps if they figured out the perfect hydroponic setup, or grew it in a movable pot. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]