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derry n.h u.s.a.

Saturday i ran the overhead wataring from 12.00 too 2.30 (1000sq ft)figuring 6 gallons a minute (910) gallons.To keep the leafs from scorching.Well this mourning at 7.00am i glanced out the slider at the garden and all was fine .At 9.00 when i looked again i noticed two leafs on the end of a main vine were snapped.the vine was terminated 3 days ago and the leafs were not fully grown.They were snapped half way down the tube or stalk.No animal tracks or human.I've never seen this befor.Was it the wataring?????.John G..

7/22/2001 9:59:11 AM

Connecticut

Unless the water pooled on the leaves it most likely is an animal. I would get a have-a-heart trap and see if you catch the culprit. I would also cut down on the watering to at least an hour and a half. Hope this helps.

7/22/2001 10:54:40 AM