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Northville Ny

about one foot out on the main stem my stem cracked from me trying to rush laying it down! still has some stem holding on,1/4 of it. I propped it back up & removed a heavy leaf. any thing more I can do? will it heal or is it done?

6/9/2009 7:59:40 AM

Midway, UT

Did it break along the length of the stem or did it break perpendicular to the stem? A lot of the time these things will heal if it isn't to bad. If it is a bad break it will be okay. What you will want to do is create a new main from one of the side vines. I had to do that at this time last year after hail damage destroyed my main. You wouldn't have ever known the difference.

6/9/2009 8:31:58 AM

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Todd, take a few detailed pics and email them to me.
Thanks,
Tom

6/9/2009 9:35:00 AM

Rhode Island

if you broke it while attempting to pin down the main then id expect the split runs perpendicular ( i hope avandaboy spelled it right cause i copied him-lol )

id say go to the first and best looking secondary before the split and train that for your main vine, terminate the main just AFTER the secondary you choose.
i have tried severak times to reconnect mains that have snapped and while it may continue to grow via taping or any other connecting devise? it will always be a weak spot and also never grow like a normal main. just my observations.

also todd thank you for joining the sngpg. your newsletter went in the mail today

pap

6/9/2009 7:23:43 PM

Northville Ny

thanks for the info guys,Tom, an e-mail is headed your way.

6/9/2009 8:06:35 PM