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Simi valley, ca

Ok got 2 plants going up trellis, looking very good, there is not lots of room on the way up i got self made latter it 2x4s laced few inchs apart sideways all the way up & 4 ft wide! the mains are starting to take off as weather warms, will be at top in 1 week , the top has lots of room it is nice new trellis 12 ft X 15 ft ! , Question? Do i trim off the secondarys close to bottom & up a ways ? then once reachs top let them grow ? or let some grow up to top also? IT just seems that they will get crowded on the way up if i do not trim some off !! not sure ? also would the main not grow faster if some of lower ones were cut ? how many do i trim ?? THanks !!!

6/22/2011 3:17:58 PM

Linden, Mi.,

Let them grow, gives you more blossoms at the top. Trim what you want at top. The more you trim the more they grow !

6/22/2011 3:52:58 PM

Mercersburg, PA

Should you let the main go until there is no more room to optimize the number of secondaries? I only have about five more feet left until I will have to choose whether to terminate the main or curl it around.

6/27/2011 7:08:13 AM

Linden, Mi.,

I curl mine around, the more secondaries, the more blossomes you will have.

6/27/2011 1:21:12 PM