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Williamsburg,KY

What am I to do. Yesterday I was measuring my melon and it rolled off the boards I had it on. It is growing on a hill.
When it rolled, the vine split lengthwise about 3". The stem is fine. What should I do? Treat it and wrap it, let it be...I need some good advise. PLEASE...

7/22/2014 8:08:18 AM

Madisonville, TN

We had a vine split about a foot lengthwise on a 197 Jones plant last year. It was on the main vine about a foot from the stump and it split on it's own. I painted it with straight Dacinol using a paint brush. The split scarred over and the plant went on the grow a 171 lb and a 146 lb melon.

7/22/2014 9:54:34 AM

Williamsburg,KY

Great, thanks for the reply.

7/22/2014 9:55:41 AM

Muddy Waters

It should heal keep the bugs off it.Diluted daconil might be better it will do less damage to the plant tissue.

7/22/2014 5:15:01 PM

Williamsburg,KY

Thanks, deed done, daconil applied. Next time I will take into account the hilly land.

7/22/2014 9:28:49 PM