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Grant, MI

I got a little too aggresive in staking down my main and managed to split it. The split goes about halfway through. Can this be repaired? Or should I train one of my secondaries as a new main? Also how badly does this set the plant back?
Pics are in my diary.
Thanks
Darren O.

6/16/2007 12:20:09 PM

Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)

Darren, The main on my 1446 Werner split cross ways a couple inches above ground when it only had 3 feet of main growing. I took two twist ties (bread ties), put one above the break and one below and applied Captan. After about a week and a half I was able to take the twist ties off and everything healed up nicely. The plant maybe checked up a little right after the split but once it healed everything has been fine since. Hope this helps.

Mark

6/18/2007 12:48:23 AM

Grant, MI

Yep, that's encouraging to hear. Thanks Mark!
Darren

6/18/2007 12:52:50 AM