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Ma

This morning I went out to the patch to check on things and noticed the main vine on my snapped 6" from the end. This is my first season trying is my season over? I do have 1 feamle that hasan't been pollinated yet it is at 7'4" on the main any advise is greatful.

7/1/2007 9:00:13 AM

Carrollton, Ga.

hey chicken legs,
no your season is not over. you can train the secondary closest to the break as your new main. i have done this before and could hardly tell the difference.
doug
Jn 3:16

7/1/2007 9:08:30 AM

Ma

thanks doug you've made my day I have worked so hard and was sick to think my season was over so early.

7/1/2007 9:48:51 AM

Ma

Should I bury the broken end into the soil?

7/1/2007 9:52:16 AM

Benson, Vermont

Hi Chicken Legs, yesterday my main vine broke also. I think that the 50 degree morning took it's toll on a main that wanted to grow straight up instead of along the ground.

Bury the broken end of the main and train the secondary closest to the break as your new main. Good Luck.

7/1/2007 10:36:19 AM

Coupeville WA

Legs, my main snapped earler in the year. I have about 10' of main vine, and what I am doing is creating a wishbone off of that main with the last 2 secondaries. Those secondaries are out an additional 8' and I have pollinated on both of those psuedo main vines. It seems to be working well.

7/1/2007 10:41:31 AM

Ma

you guys are great thanks for the helpful info

7/1/2007 11:04:29 AM

Denver, CO

If the main is not snapped completley through the vine, you can mend the vine by holding it togther with a makeshift splint. In a week or less, it will have repaired itself and keep on growing.

7/1/2007 12:12:21 PM