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Kansas City, MO

We had 60-80 mph winds last night and my vines stayed down nicely thanks to the plastic hangers but about 1/3 of my largest leaves bent over and look like they are toast. will they sometimes pop up and assuming they don't, do I just prune them all off. Thx. Greg

7/4/2005 11:33:19 AM

Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

I guess it depends on how badly bent they are. But, in my short time growing I've been amazed at how horrible a leaf can look one day compared to how strong and green it can look the next. My guess would be that if they start to look dead, they probably are and should be pruned. But, as long as they are green, I imagine that they are still photosynthesizing and contributing to the plant.

7/4/2005 12:02:54 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

I agree with crammed.
I had three nice leaves bent over from a wind storm a few days ago. I tried bending one back, and it cracked the leaf stem a little. The ones that bent over are still a healthy green looking, but have stayed in the same position, so I'm leaving them alone. I'd just leave them as they are for now, and if they do look dead after awhile, you can prune them off. Doug

7/4/2005 1:11:32 PM

Ohio

Greg, Last year i used old hunting arrows to prop mine up after a bad storm,I just crossed two arrows and layed the leaf stem against it, After a couple days they hardened back up and the ones that didnt i left ther arrows there. They stayed nice and green the rest of the summer.

Brooks

7/4/2005 2:23:48 PM

Montoursville, PA

Three years ago Tony Ciliberto had his plant whirley gigged and washed out, of the patch,by rushing water. All but the stump, which somehow stuck, to it's position, was scattered all over his adjoining patches.

He hollered for help. The next morning the plant was more or less drug back into the patch and covered with new purchased top soil. His native soil was washed out.

Guess what.........yep he showed up at the weigh-off just under one thousand pounds using the fruit, from that plant.

He used mostly organic Fertrell products, in the soil and he uses the AGRO-K foliar program as it is suggested.
program.

7/4/2005 10:52:33 PM

Kansas City

Greg...my pumpkin plants survived those storms pretty well, but the rest of my garden looked like an elephant trampled through it! Things have recovered nicely though...can barely tell there was a storm at all now. We need to compare notes one day! :D

James

7/5/2005 3:12:12 PM

Ohio

LMAO@whirley gigged and washed out!! bA HAHA

7/5/2005 10:33:49 PM

Atlanta, Georgia

shoudda gone Nesbitt!

Sorry to hear about those leaves. Is there no way to prune off the badly damaged ones and let the good ones and new ones take over that space? Damaged leaves will really bring on diseases quickly.
Michel

7/6/2005 1:40:46 AM