Re: Help!!! Vine split!!!
Put a little sulfur dust on the open split. It will heal. Cover some of the other parts of the vine with soil and / or use some bamboo sticks or
something similar in a "X" pattern to stabilize the vines .........
Mark Fowler wrote:
> I need advise. I have 4 AG plants that have now been transplanted into the
> garden since May 5. Everything has been going very well and growth has been
> great. My problem is I have been working a LOT of overtime and it has been
> all I could do to just keep up with fertilizing and disease and bug control.
> I have not had a chance to put up a wind screen yet. Last week we had a
> thunderstorm with a lot of wind and I have now noticed that the stem where
> it enters the ground has split on three of the plants. The splits range from
> 1 to 2 inches long. The wind got to them and twisted the plant. So far they
> look very healthy. No wilting or discoloration has occurred at this time.
> Will these plants come back form this and be OK??? Do I need to do anything
> to the splits??? I hope someone can answer my questions.
>
> Thanks a Lot!
> Mark Fowler
>
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