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Massachusetts

my plant is rather big and one of the cots is resting on the stump the other in under the stump preventing it from moving down a little more...the cots are still alive and green though. just wondering if it would benifit the plant in anyway

6/9/2007 6:23:03 PM

Massachusetts

opps questing is should they be removed?

6/9/2007 6:23:52 PM

Ankeny, Iowa

I've never removed the cots from my plants before. They've never seemed to be a problem. I guess you could leave them go and see what happens, or you could just pinch them off and burry the stump of the plant. Hopefully this helps some. Good luck Eric.

Junior

6/9/2007 6:36:20 PM

I like to fix anything that prevents my plants from laying down properly. If I have a leaf stalk holding the vine up, I sacrifice that leaf, or dig out a little under it so it can rest lower. If the cot is preventing the plant from laying down, hack it off. Cotyledons' purpose is to provide the plant with energy until it can start photosynthesizing on its own. At this point, your plants aren't gonna miss it.

6/9/2007 8:05:38 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Could be that the cot is supporting the bend for the lay down? At early stages and gusts of wind I beleive this is important to help prevent vine splits.....I like to leave on those tendrils too at the beginning and use them to the advantage of helping lay the plant down, brace/assist with the landing......Be the plant.....Was is it telling you?

6/11/2007 8:43:01 AM