Burying Vines Makes a Bigger Pumpkin

"Burying vines makes a bigger pumpkin."
"Burying vines makes a bigger pumpkin."
"Burying vines makes a bigger pumpkin."

If I say it enough times then I start to believe it.  Why bury your pumpkin vines?  Because a root will develop at each leaf node, out of the time and the bottom of the vines.  That will double or more the number of roots your plant has by the end of the season and all of those extra roots will help grow the pumpkin.

What did I do this evening?  Bury vines of course.  At each leaf node I added a little myko and then I piled dirt on top of the vines.  Again, not one of my favorite things to do this type of year when the vines are growing super fast (I've had to move my walking boards each day for the least three days) but it makes a difference.

I noticed this evening that the 1791 pumpkin is already getting orange around the stem area.  I've been wondering what side of the genetics I was getting and I know now.  The 1495 Stelts side seems to be prominent in this plant.  It was what I wanted.   Big and heavy genetics on that 1495 with a nice, orange color to boot.