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Statesville, Nc

Again, another green horn question. My plant is growing up all the stems have grown up in the air and Im not sure if this how it starts or something is wrong? So.... All you savy people... lol... could ya give me a lil knowledge :) Thank you.

6/10/2008 4:52:09 PM

Nova Scotia

they always start growing straight up and as they get bigger they lay down. Sometimes you have to be careful it does not get to big and fall over during a wind storm or it may snap its self off.

6/10/2008 5:53:31 PM

Rhode Island

leaf stems do grow up in the air. main and side vines also grow up in the air until they are long enough to allow gravity to take over and they lay on the ground from there own tip weight.
we help them lay down by using various methods like crossing a stake on top of the vines out by the tip forcing the vine down a little each day.
this is done after the air temp hads warmed up or else the vines will snap

6/10/2008 5:54:46 PM

Cincinnati,OH

Got any pics?

6/10/2008 5:57:26 PM

Statesville, Nc

Yeah Ron, I will take some tommorow and send them to you email... Im also gonna update my diary too.

6/10/2008 8:06:39 PM

Grants Pass, Oregon

my 1450 wallace started out the same way, I thought someone slipped it a blue pill. But it evenually layed down and is doing great.

6/10/2008 11:53:03 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Yes they go up then finally go over... I have one that I swore was doing chinups instead of laying down. If you're at two feet of vine and it still doesn't want to lay down then use gentle (note word *gentle*) persuasion and some staking to convince it to go over.

6/11/2008 9:00:02 AM

Statesville, Nc

Thank all you guys for you help and pap for your suggestion. As my luck goes the day after I post this my plant is laying down I will be putting up a pic of it in my diary... Its a 1048 Rahe.... I am hoping to get a big one for my rookie year.

6/11/2008 5:59:38 PM

Zone 6, Missouri

My 889 Reeb was headed for the sky and was up near 2 feet, so I mounded some dirt and laid the vine down softly and was able to get the vine to stay in place and is lookin' good. I will check out your 1048 Rahe.

Good luck
Jason

6/13/2008 2:30:14 AM