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Western PA

I have two 2020.5 Werners next to each other. One needs to get cut very soon. Both have issues.
One has a kinked main close to the stump. It was never bad enough to leak and shows no cracks of any kind. I am hoping as it grows , it will push the kink out a little.

The other plant has a main that pulled apart at a leaf node. It is all healed and I plan on keeping it cover all season. It must have happened when the plant was very small , as I never noticed it until last week. I have had similar situations in the past, where vines split open. I personally dont think you loose much with a vine split, as long as the split runs parallel with the vine. You just need to keep it dry until it heals up.

Both plants are growing good at this s time.

I am going to try to post both pics below. If I cant get the pics up, please check out the last few entries in my diary, under zappa, thank you.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=256624

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=256551

6/3/2016 11:30:44 AM

Lexington, Ky

That kinked vine doesn't look too bad, I'd go with it.

6/3/2016 3:15:54 PM

Upa Creek, MO

That kink is barely a kink, I'd go with that. Splits are okay and usually heal, but why risk rot when the plant with a kink is in tact 100%?

6/3/2016 3:41:35 PM

Colorado

Yep go with kinky

6/3/2016 4:01:35 PM

Western PA

Kinky it is then ! That plant actually has better side vines growing, so that will be the one. Thanks fellas for your input.

6/3/2016 9:37:31 PM