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San Diego

I am debating and want some opinions. I mainly use the christmas tree pattern, but this year my plant will be kind of a modified shape due to my growing area. I will have more secondary vines on one side than the other. But my question is this: I have some space that is behind the main stump area that I am debating whether to let a secondary grow into that area by bending it through a tight space or let a back main fill it up. If I go with a back main and just chopp off all of the growth so it looks like a secondary vine, will it provide power to my fruit like any other vine or is it different since it is coming out of the stump? Thanks, Jim

6/4/2011 8:16:47 PM

Buffalo, New York

some growers grow a back set up terts off the 1st set of secondary vines on each side of the stump to fill in space.

6/4/2011 10:01:12 PM

Colorado

It will help power the fruit. you can grow some side vines off it if that will help fill the space

6/4/2011 11:47:29 PM