Pinching out squash growing tip

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  • 8th July 2013 at 10:18 pm #21682

    dan hazelrowan
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    Is this a good idea i wonder on my uchiki kuris? I read somewhere that once 6 fruits are set on a plant, it’s worth pinching out the growing tips.. any thoughts?

    9th July 2013 at 6:48 am #24186

    charles
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     It partly depends whether you are running out of space for them. More leaves mean more fruit so you don’t want to overdo it but I reckon some pinching out is good, or pushing stems back into their growing area to keep plants more compact.  I let them run over paths to some extent.

    9th July 2013 at 10:14 pm #24187

    dan hazelrowan
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    thanks charles, my paths are already disappearing! when they become a nuisance i shall attempt to stem the tide!

    As an aside i accidentally pinched out a courgette growing tip when taking off a leaf on the growing stem! oops.. I hope it will send out another..

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