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Omaha, Nebraska

My neighbor to the east is putting up a new fence that will block direct sunlight from a large part of my best melon plant in the morning. So... leave the plant as-is, or move the vines that will be closer to the fence away so they'll get a couple hours more sunlight every day? In other words, how risky is moving the vines around and is it worth it?

6/28/2017 3:26:03 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

How big is the plant ?
If it has filled out the patch I would just leave it.
If the plant is young and the vines aren't that long I might would try it.
A photo would give us a better idea.
If you do move them, do it GENTLY.
They can snap easily.

6/28/2017 6:24:13 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Now that I've re-read your post, I would just leave them.
A couple hours in the morning isn't bad as long as you have good coverage the rest of the day.

6/28/2017 6:26:37 PM

Omaha, Nebraska

The vines are now 10 to 15 feet long in most directions, but haven't filled in between them yet. I think after around 10 AM the fence won't be blocking any of the plant. Sounds like I'll just leave them.

6/28/2017 8:02:55 PM

Central NY

Burn the fence down...

6/28/2017 9:09:55 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Yeah.
What Porkchop said.

6/28/2017 10:02:05 PM

Bethlehem CT

I agree, I would leave the plants I don't think it will make that much of a difference.

6/29/2017 6:57:52 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

If? you try and retrain the vines...do it in the heat of the day, and just a little at a time...colder vines are more brittle & could snap!!! I also agree w/Pchop!!! Peace, Wayne

6/30/2017 12:14:40 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

If? you try and retrain the vines...do it in the heat of the day, and just a little at a time...colder vines are more brittle & could snap!!! I also agree w/Pchop!!! Peace, Wayne

6/30/2017 12:14:46 AM

Omaha, Nebraska

For what it's worth, I had to move a couple anyway -- it was time to cull the losing melons and the one that I'm leaving is near the fence-line, so the vines it would grow across needed to be shifted. (And the new fence is a step up from the collapsing rusty shed that was there until last year, so I'm not too mad at the neighbor.)

7/9/2017 10:49:56 PM

Hamilton Nj

i will be moveing a 18 ft vine tomm but i dont have mine pinned down ,hopeing it goes okay will post this week in diary

7/17/2017 8:25:36 PM