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Rome PA

If you dont bury it will the root system ever get fully developed and if you do bury it you take a chance at it roting. Which is best?

8/22/2009 1:01:10 PM

Denver, CO

Bury early in the season until plant it fully developed.

Once fully developed, the rooting is done and you can spray the vines down to un-bury them, especailly the main.

Overtime the vines expand in tubular size, and remove some of the dirt off themseleves, as well as weather and watering.

Thus, you get the best of both worlds.

8/22/2009 4:57:56 PM

Western NY

I bury it all. Never had a vine rot, only stumps. I've even buried stumps before without a problem.

8/22/2009 5:26:28 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

My 'bury' is a handful or two of growing mix or patch dirt applied at each node to give the rootlet something to grow into. Most of the vines are 'bare' and I do not bury within 3' of the stump.

It helps the plant hang on and less wind damage that way to pin the vine down and put the dirt to it every day.

Some plants seem aggressive in rooting and some you can't get to root in even if you pin and bury each node.

8/22/2009 6:01:56 PM

New Hampshire, USA

i've buried the stump and it did not rot.

8/22/2009 9:54:53 PM

Rhode Island

we have always buried the mains and sides both. then after plant is established we go back and uncover the main.
have rethought that as of late and next year will not burying the main from the git-go.
hoping this combined with a sandy base will help eliminate those nasty foaming stumps. .............. pap

8/24/2009 5:41:24 AM

Rome PA

Thanks for the info. I to think that I may not bury the main just the side vines and see how it goes.

8/24/2009 1:19:27 PM