Burke 1092 Update
- To: Pumpkins
- Subject: Burke 1092 Update
- From: G* S*
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 20:19:22 -0500
Friends,
A quick update on my Burke 1092.
Well it seems to have happened to me also. The dreaded flat vine.
The weather has warmed nicely here these past two weeks and has spawned
a growth spurt that has helped to calm my nerves. I had never seen a
'flat' vine
before and this list has saved the day. About ten days ago I noticed the
odd
gnarly shape of the newly forming vine. About that time reports of
others
with 'flat' vines appeared on the list. Members were quick to point out
that
these 'flat' vines were actually two vines stuck together (like siamese
twins).
So I reasoned if that were true there must be two growing tips. So I
very carefully
separated the leaves and sure enough two very close together but
completely
separate growing tips revealed themselves. A crazy cluster of leaves
swelling up
from the base of the plant gives it the appearance of small bush. A day
later,
I carefully cut off one of the growing tips. Eight days have past and
the leaves
have doubled in size and count and the main vine is now what looks to me
to be a
normal vine and has grown 36 inches. The plant has produced a secondary
about 15 inches. Overall The 'flat' part of the vine is only about 3
inches long but is
roughly 2 inches across and strangely twisted. I pass this along for
informational
purposes only. Only time will tell, but I'm feeling alot better about it
today
than weeks past. Thanks for the advice.
--
Greg Schraiber
Machesney Park, IL
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