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Lloydminster/AB

Found one of my gourds lying on the ground ... In two pieces. Ripped itself from the vine taking much of the main vine with it. I tied the other one up but now I only have half a vine feeding it. This won't happen again!

8/24/2010 11:40:23 PM

Lexington, Ky

I had one lawn dart on me this year...thankfully, I had watered heavy around the plant. She nosed dived in but the soft soil cushioned the fall, I was lucky.

8/25/2010 9:43:35 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Don, what do you do to prevent this? How/where/with what do you tie them with?

I wondered this but my 1 gourd only got part way up the trellis then grew along the ground. I used a small piece of cloth to tie the stem onto the trellis.

My second gourd is hanging down from the middle of the top of my trellis and I have not secured it yet.

Any help on this would be appreciated....1st year gourd grower here.

Glenn

8/25/2010 8:57:56 PM

Lloydminster/AB

Good question Glenn. I'm new at this too this is my second year. I have this plant growing at the end of my greenhouse so I have a purloin above the gourd to tie a 10 mm nylon rope to. I wrapped the rope a few times around the gourd near the top. If I've messed up let me know ok guys!

A closer inspection of the fallen gourd revealed tha a Velcro tie I had on the vine may have let go. The stem looks capable of supporting the weight but the way the vine turned and wrapped around the trellis caused some stress.

8/25/2010 11:48:22 PM

Taber, Alberta

Hey Don, the wind is back down south and my gourd is swinging in the breeze. I put in a few stakes in the ground and am using old nylons to keep it from swinging. They give a little, but not very much. I've also got one at the top just adding a little support to the vine.
Do you have any more going?
Alan

8/26/2010 5:45:33 PM

Lloydminster/AB

I have one more but it is connected to the vine after the spot tha was partially torn. We will see what half a vine will do. The leaves look fine but we need more than 3 sunny days a month. What a crappy year.

8/27/2010 12:13:49 AM