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Montgomery, IL

Well dont know what happened but my main vine on my 929 krueger completlY broke in half at about 4-5' out ???What do you do now ??do you let one of the secondary vines become a main ???This sucks this plant was going great and now i have no idea what will happen.Can i still get a 600lber from this plant ??? PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE THANKS.......

6/12/2011 3:41:03 PM

Williamsburg,KY

Use the closest secondary as your main. And yes, I believe you can still get a 600 lber. Just my 2 cents worth.

6/12/2011 4:14:53 PM

South Hero, VT

You can get a 1000 pounder with a lot of work and luck. It has been done. 600 pounds is not unreasonable to hope for, considering the genetics of today's seeds.

6/12/2011 8:19:05 PM

Montgomery, IL

Thanks guys,any one have this same issue and still grew a big one 600 + ??

6/13/2011 5:39:56 AM

43.841677 , -79.086692

Last year was my first year growing. My 2 biggest, 1030 and 990 were grown on a secondary after I lost the main. When you loose the main, the secondary becomes the main.

6/14/2011 9:01:58 PM

East Jordan, MI

The 1375 Liggett 08 was grown on a secondary after the main was damaged by a hail storm in mid Jun.

6/14/2011 9:43:24 PM

Montgomery, IL

Im up for the challenge,I cant wait to see what this plant will bring. Thanks everyone !!!!!!!!!

6/15/2011 6:32:24 PM

Western PA

Happened to me last season, which was my first season to grow ag's. My 696 Holder plant broke at 3 foot from the stump. I trained the closest secondary to be the new main. I figure that I lost 2 weeks from where I was before the break, but still managed to get a 772 pounder. And that was with a very sick plant at the beginning of August.

Don't sweat it, I don't think a plant knows the difference from a main vine to a secondary. When you have 1 fruit, it will do it's job and push the juices to it. Of coarse the grower has to put in the time also.

Best of luck.

6/15/2011 11:50:30 PM