Re: Dolly saved ????
Also John.. back off the fertilizer a bit too.. Speaking from experience..
Rocky..
John Sargeant wrote:
> There were largeish fractures along Dolly''s stem from the pumpkin to
> the main vine. In Dolly's growth spurt in the recent rain the main vine
> from Dolly to the terminal has been pushed back significantly by the
> side of Dolly more than the spring support could manage. This has put a
> lot of pressure on the stem, pulling it away from the pumpkin causing
> the cracking. I have, for better or worse (hopefully the former) cut off
> the main vine from Dolly onwards. This means that I have lost a lot of
> foliage but there is now no pressure on Doll's stem at all. I have
> painted the cracks with bacterial sealant pruning paste.
>
> Please somebody - tell me I have done the right thing!!!!
>
> http://www.hawera.net.nz/index1.html
> Have a 'Parky'day
> John S.
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