I have a squash vine I planted at the base of a dead tree. When it got huge, I started trellising it up poles leaning on the tree. I got a small harvest off of it before it quit producing in the summer heat, but now it is producing a ton of fruit above ground.
I chose the location because I fed horses hay there last summer, and it is a rich mulch and compost mix, but the animals are starting to forage for acorns now, and I am concerned about the safety of my plant. I have not seen runner roots like my pumpkin has, and I was wondering if burying the vines would be good, bad or not make a diffrence.
This was an experimint, and it has been fun and successfull so far! I just want to take it as far as it will go.
2007-09-06 04:08:45 · 2 answers · asked by crazy_kizmet 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
An experiment, I love them. Do a little of each for a comparison, bury a few, leave a few and see what happens. Then let us know how it turns out. RScott
2007-09-06 06:29:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Curious, I'm wondering if the outer epidermis layer is thick enough to retard decay once underground. All the microbes might have to work longer to get into the stem and in the mean time perhaps the squash will ripen.
Your question brought back memories when I planted a squash plant too close to a spruce tree and it climbed up the branches and hung it's fruit off the tips.......it was cute.
2007-09-06 08:55:00 · answer #2 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋