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Ontario, Canada

I'm a newbie in Ontario, Canada. A couple of weeks ago I received, in large peat pots, two AGs from a friend who has been growing them for a few years now. I just transplanted them on the weekend. Yesterday I noticed two large holes on one of them, on the main vine only a couple of inches from the root. At least half the diameter of the vine is open to the centre, about one and a half inches long. It looks like this section was torn out by some critter's teeth, because the section was left dangling by a thread. The vine looks like its going to keel over and die any minute, but the leaves are still healthy and the vine and a couple of new secondaries are still growing. How should I treat the wounds? Am I living on borrowed time? Will it bounce back? Any insight is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

GardenGnome

6/15/2005 2:36:35 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

if it's a split length-wise along the vine and not across it, then just get a twist-tie and gently close it up, most likely it was caused by the wind twisting the plant, if it goes across the vine then just bury it and hope for the best.
glenn

6/15/2005 4:39:30 PM

Ontario, Canada

Thanks for the response. It isn't a split per se, it's a nasty hole - I can see right through to the other side of the vine - sort of like a celery stick. Can I bandage it somehow and then bury it? I've already dusted with sulfur.

I suppose I should also anchor the vine firmly to prevent reoccurrence - I like the idea of crossed sticks I've seen on this board.

Thanks
Greg

P.S. I signed my previous message as "GardenGnome" - that's my handle from another forum - sorry!

6/15/2005 5:39:02 PM

Deer Park WA

Try painting the poor things injury with a Captian or other fungicidal paste and protect it from the wind/movement. Another important thing to remember is avoid the temptation to fertilize the seedling until it is at least 3 weeks old.

6/16/2005 1:10:29 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

I wouldn't bury it. Rather keep it dry & protected.

6/16/2005 5:18:31 AM

Kansas City, MO

Help me too Tremor, my best plant's main right at the stump has a split cross wise and all the way across. By the time I noticed it was already sending down another root. I buried it and applied mushroom stuff. Greg

6/20/2005 6:34:43 PM

San Jose garysand@pacbell.net

I lost about 90-95% in a split, side ways split,,,BUT It did survive. If you have no other option, you can still grow this plant, If any part of the plant is laying on the ground, bury it, maybe roots will form and help make up for what you have lost. I must say that I did plant a new seed and pull my heavily split plant, but only because I do have the time living in Cali.

Good Luck

Gary

6/20/2005 11:25:09 PM