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Lodi, California

Some of the side vines on one of my plants are not really growing. They are the fourth through roughly the eighth vine out, though the vines after that (though still small since they are at the tip of the main) seem to be doing better. What should I do to encourage these side vines to grow? Thanks.

6/26/2014 10:05:34 AM

Colorado

Hi ashton, can be from genetics,from cool temps,low light or low nitrogen.You have to figure most likely cause

6/26/2014 12:55:59 PM

Concord, CA.

Ashton,
Are the tips dried out? Our patches are not far from each other. While it didn't seem that hot receintly, I have a few tips of secondaries that have been heat damaged. I've been training third growth vines from them to become the new extension of those secondaries.

6/26/2014 1:10:44 PM

Central Minnesota

Besides everything Cojoe said, to wet or to dry can cause this also. First priority is going to be growing a main and keeping it alive. My guess is you are to dry. You are not the only one with this problem. With your soil temps and by looking at your past plants I would guess you are not low on Nitrogen.

6/26/2014 1:33:17 PM

Lodi, California

The vines rhat are stunted have not even emerged from the main vine yet. The plant is still small (despite being 71 days old). I think that it might actually be too much water, as the soil is a new clay that retains both its shape and water. I will have to add a lot of organic matter to it this winter. Thanks.

6/26/2014 3:41:22 PM

Austin MN

I had problems with that to the only way you can really get rid of that is doing what I did and dumping a huge amount of compost and other organic materials and your soil to help it get more fluffy!

6/26/2014 5:32:22 PM

Omaha, Ne.

last year my tips stopped growing. I thought it was y.v.d (yellow vine disease). this year after looking through my records from last year, I beleve it was m.o.f..(my own fault):) I was adding way too much stuff. This year e.d.i.. (easy does it) is my approach.

6/26/2014 6:08:31 PM

Torrance, Ca.

I like your approach Darren:)


Easy does it for the win!

6/26/2014 8:06:33 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Agreed Cojoe, it is usually either genetic, or low nitrogen.

Genetics you can't change, nitrogen you can add.

Last year, we had a plant with stunted secondaries that I let go for too long before adding some Calcium Nitrate to my watering tank....it solved the issue and I wish I had done it earlier.

Good luck with it.

6/26/2014 9:51:23 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

When I lose a secondary and get a big gap on one side, I train a tertiary vine from close to the main vine to grow out and fill up the gap. I don't know if that is the correct thing to do, but I like to have a good photosynthesis factory without any holes in it.

6/26/2014 10:19:21 PM

Central Minnesota

Bingo. Calcium Nitrate! Won't solve everyone's problem but those low on N it will.

6/26/2014 10:50:49 PM

Granite Bay-California

Can it be to much nitrogen? I was having problems with stunted 2nds and backed way off the nitrogen and the 2nds took off again.

6/26/2014 11:35:17 PM