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Ashby, MA

Hi, I know that most growers at some point unbury the main vine. I just forget when it should be done. In August?

7/25/2012 10:15:36 AM

Buffalo, New York

I did mine last week....boy am i glad i did!!!!

7/25/2012 12:51:23 PM

Austin MN

Why do you unbury your vine? Doesn’t keeping it buried help it from SVB?

7/25/2012 12:59:02 PM

Buffalo, New York

So i can inspect it daily from now on.......

7/25/2012 1:03:19 PM

Western NY

when one of mine starts foaming, i unbury the rest.

7/25/2012 1:28:15 PM

Springfield, VT

When weeding the patch, any time now.

7/25/2012 6:30:22 PM

Centennial, Co.

OK...run this by me one more time....why do we un-bury the vines? Never heard of this, but am a newby!!!! Thanks.

7/25/2012 6:47:06 PM

Omaha, Ne.

nekid As far as I know.. We bury the vines to get a second root from each node to become a established. All so to help the plant from getting blown over by the wind. We uncover to see and catch any root rot. or foaming vines.

Tconway I thought we bury the vines for SVB too. Until I seen one flying from one leaf stock to anther laying its (devil's spawn) on the bottom of each.

7/25/2012 7:06:05 PM

Rhode Island

a lot of the main is already uncovered from rain storms etc however,we uncover on august first.

7/26/2012 10:12:45 AM

Ohio

I have heard of growers covering the leaf nodes on the main vine with sand just to get the top roots established, they do it to try and prevent rot on the vine. I just wonder how well it works? Anyone know?

7/26/2012 11:56:35 PM

Bethlehem CT

I think the sand is a good idea. I used it on my watermelon vines last year.

7/27/2012 8:25:44 AM