From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Gig Harbor, Wa

I planted my plants with the intent for them to grow away from the first true leaves and leaned them a little bit in that direction. Now they are pretty much upright and I am concerned about getting them to lay down and headed in the right direction. Any advice would be appreciated.

5/19/2010 1:16:46 PM

Hurdland USA

Plants will grow toward the light and heat.
Not knowing the lay of the land, plant, heat/sun sorry IDK

5/19/2010 6:27:04 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

HG, go to yer local Wallyworld store...buy a couple pkgs. of bamboo skewers...used to grill shrimp, etc!!! Slowly, and I mean slowly, during the warm part of the day, train yer plant to go where you want it to go...One set of X's on top...slowly moving to the correct direction, and holding it nearer the ground...and another set of X's underneath, to help w/ direction, and (important) not letting it lay down too quickly!!! Hope this helps!! Peace, Wayne
PS...some folks use the ends of plastic coat hangers on top!!! 1 hanger makes two hold downs!!! Once vines are on the ground is the time to cover (bury) vines!!! Vines will develope roots at each leaf node!!! Same should be done w/ secondary vines!!! Hope this helps!!! Peace, Wayne
Try search bar on home page!!!

5/19/2010 10:27:26 PM

Buffalo, New York

chinamart has bamboo sticks

5/20/2010 12:15:17 AM

Redmond, Washington; U.S.A.

Shane your plants look good. Most of them are ahead of mine. I had some early season screw ups this year. But the 1354.5 shot straight up and keep going. I mounded a couple inches of soil in front of it and then slowly staked it down once a day 3-4 days. Hope that helps you out once they vine out.
Ryan

5/20/2010 8:26:15 PM

Gig Harbor, Wa

Wayne, I stopped by Wallyworld on Friday night and picked up the bamboo skewers. Things are now headed in the correct direction. Thanks

5/23/2010 12:50:07 PM

Ct

"Plants will grow toward the light and heat"

...I thought they grow opposite of the first true leaf??

5/24/2010 8:30:48 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Wholly Kow, some thin I posted worked out correct for "one" person....YAHOO!!!! LOL Peace, Wayne

5/24/2010 10:42:32 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

lis, opposite of the first true leaf (as main vine direction) is a generalization, that works most of the time!!! Sometimes it takes a lil coaxing (tilting the plant in that direction, at time of transplant helps) to make em do what they need to do...remember, YOU are the boss!!! That being said...do it gently during the heat of the day when vines are supple!!! Please!!! Peace, Wayne
PS...once out in the pkn patch...there is "heat and light" everywhere!!! Or at least we all hope there is!!!

5/25/2010 11:25:53 PM

Ct

That said, I have at least one that wants to go in the opposite direction. To correct it I would have to slowly turn it 180 degrees or have it grow straight up and then inch it over....but that would make it upside down. I love this ag growing thing.....

5/26/2010 11:29:05 AM