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Aberdeen

At what length do we what to start burying the main and side vines?

2/26/2016 1:55:45 PM

Midway, UT

I think the earlier the better. As soon as the vine has laid down and there is something to bury I start covering the vines.

2/26/2016 5:52:27 PM

Albuquerque NM

make sure you wait long enough for the side vines to lay down, so you don't bury the growth tips

2/27/2016 8:31:43 AM

Upa Creek, MO

Yeah, always wait till the secondaries pop out an inch or so. You can start by using bamboo stakes to hold the vine down. It will throw a tap root straight down below the node on its own. Vine burying helps secure the plant and promotes an additional root that comes from the top area of each node. That one can wait till secondaries pop.

2/27/2016 11:31:49 AM

Central NY

Yes..a short answer, 2'....be very careful at this stage..fast growing plants can be brittle... We always bury in the heat of the day when the plant is most pliable...

2/27/2016 3:31:19 PM

Aurora

agree with stated previously, but also don't bury the lateral buds. i also use thin stakes (scrap wood) to hold vines in place. lightly cover vine lengths just not the lateral joints. once the fruit begins to grow, i learned the hard way that i buried the vines too much near the fruit's stem. i now make sure to leave the area really free nearby. i like keeping packing styrofoam from work and jacking up the these blocks under the stem of the fruit as it puts on weight. try to maintain the stem as parallel with the ground surface. the blocks also help down the vine. best to do this when it is moist and warm outdoors so everything is movable - be gentle. hope this helps.

3/4/2016 11:12:25 AM