mwaller
Well-Known Member
Can I just stake them back up?
Fortunately, it's only one variety (Vuelta Abajo) that seems to be falling over...
Fortunately, it's only one variety (Vuelta Abajo) that seems to be falling over...
If you plan to prime your plants a crooked stalk is no big deal but if you are going to stalk cure them it really is difficult to hang crooked stalks. They take up a lot more room
I forgot to mention that a bagged plant (one with a giant sail at the very top) has a target on its back. Over the years, I've had two fully grown plants snap off at the ground during a storm. Both of these had bud bags in place. In one additional plant, a storm topped it. It had already been bagged, so I had to wait for a sucker to bud, and bag the sucker for seed.
On the happy side, my 14' tall Colombian Garcia plants swayed like palms in a hurricane, but never surrendered.
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Bob
Them plants are just getting started.So, this looks a bit better than in the morning, but it illustrates the behavior I see. The growth tips are literally pointing at the ground... ????
I this particular pictures, the growth tip is pointing to the left. Earlier in the day, it was point straight down at the ground. The leaf that is pointing straight up is NOT the uppermost leaf on the plant.I don't understand what you are describing. In the photo, the growth tip appears to be pointed straight up.
Bob