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Buffalo, New York

I terminated sucker vines the whole season as the plants was growing. 2 weeks ago, i terminated all the secondary and main vines and burried them.

I still notice some sucker vines coming off the secondary vines to this day. The one day they're not there, the next day they are 2 feet long.

Just a reminder to any newbies or whoever to keep looking for these sucker vines under the leaves, hate to give up a few pounds on the fruit due to these things sucking up some nutrients/energy.

Good luck.

8/1/2008 1:18:18 AM

Florida

this is a term i have not heard yet. what is a sucker fine?

8/1/2008 11:04:52 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

I'm thinking these are tertiary vines. I seem to get a few popping up in most of my plants. I usually don't see them until they are 2-3' long. I feel I'm pretty good at pinching tertiaries off when vine burying...apparently not good enough LOL.

8/1/2008 5:55:25 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

Pinching tertiaries does good for only a while. They will reappear all season long. Keep your pocket knife sharp.

8/1/2008 9:47:49 PM

Kalamazoo, MI ([email protected])

And sanitized...

8/3/2008 5:52:54 PM