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Re: Oops

While we are on the subject of main vine damage, has anybody split or
cracked their main vine from having to much angle on the vine from the
point where the stock comes out of the ground and the plant lays or bends
over?

I have a crack (small) at this point in the main vine and I am wondering if
am done in, the plant still seems to be growing, the crack is not weeping!

Chris 
Moraga, Calif.
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> > Been there! Done That! 
> > I kept the plant in and got a 602# on a secondary vine last year. 
Today
> I
> > covered 2 ft. on my first main vines and also anchored them at the tips
> > with crossed over bamboo stakes. Also I recommend a wind break until
your
> > plants  are a little bigger. It's a pain to do but worth every drop of
> > sweat. Good Luck  
> > Shellie - Olympia, Wa.
> > mcramer@olywa.net
> > 
> > ----------
> > > From: Mike and Carolyn <neps@mail.atl.bellsouth.net>
> > > To: Pumpkins@athenet.net
> > > Subject: Oops
> > > Date: Monday, June 09, 1997 3:18 PM
> > > 
> > > The main vine on one of my pumpkin plants broke off from the wind. It
> > > was only about two feet long at the time and it broke about halfway
> from
> > > the end. Has anybody ever had this happen to them and still produce a
> > > good specimen or is it best just to start a new plant (it's not too
> late
> > > to do that here in the South)? I know the plant will produce other
> vines
> > > in it's place.
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