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Rhode Island

foaming stumps are a huge pain in the ass . if not caught in time, drained,dried,treated,blowing fans,umbrellas, ete,etc,most of the time you loose the base.

something we have done the past couple years is to remove the first two sets of side vine thus reducing the amt of moisture being passed back to the plants base.

it does not guarentee no foaming but really helps reduce the amt of foamers.

ya just got to be patient and cut those first couple side vine sets off.

pap

5/30/2018 7:18:46 PM

Pittsburgh, PA

How soon do you remove those sidevines Pap?

5/30/2018 10:32:28 PM

Topsfield, MA

Can’t you cut the stump in the middle?!

5/31/2018 10:52:23 AM

Topsfield, MA

Dident mean to put (!)

5/31/2018 10:52:42 AM

Grittyville, WA

Just an idea but what about not burying the first few side vines on either side. Just an idea since you mentioned excess moisture... Less roots, less moisture?

6/1/2018 1:50:01 AM

Central Illinois

I've wondered about removing the roots on the first secondaries, but I remove the first secondaries when they are very small

6/1/2018 6:58:33 AM

Rhode Island

jay

if your going to remove something? do it like you would third stage growth ( we pinch off as soon as they show themselves - usually while vine burying)

Henry if you do have a foaming stump yes --- a drilled hole will allow for pressure release of foam.

a good way to predict when a foaming stump is planning a visit? the area around the plants base has a circle of wetness around it--- foamer soon to follow

pap

6/4/2018 5:45:45 PM

Rhode Island

if you grow those forst couple side vines with no tap roots? all your doing is running the risk of roll overs and torn stump.
git ride of um.

6/4/2018 5:48:05 PM

stoughton WI

I remove 3 to 4 secondaries on each side,before the plant lays down. Like pap said. This way they are healed up before it's time to bury. And I normally get 2 to 4 foamers a year.

6/4/2018 8:30:00 PM