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Duxbury,Ma.

How do I get my plant to grow secondaries faster. Hal

6/24/2013 5:40:19 PM

Johnston, R.I.

Got the same issue here.

6/24/2013 5:57:27 PM

Muddy Waters

more nutrients?more water? How big are the plants??Or could be to much water??

6/24/2013 6:11:43 PM

Duxbury,Ma.

one plant is growing good and is in mud, other is dryer and only one side really growing . Hal

6/24/2013 6:37:32 PM

Connecticut

I find the secondaries seem to kick-in if you terminate the main vine, but my guess is you are looking for a full plant and not just secondary growth;-)

Heat and nitrogen can increase vine growth but if you have pollinations in the near future you may want to go with the "patience" moto.

6/24/2013 7:46:02 PM

Muddy Waters

My small plants were growing slow and I realized there overwatered so I put a fan on the plant its growing now. Air blowing across the leaf pulls water from the leaf & creates a flow to the root pulling the water from the ground,Wind can be your friend.

6/24/2013 8:39:13 PM

Federal Way, WA

Speaking of which, about what time to do guys start to see good secondary growth? I have a plant at only 4ft with, thus far, very limited secondary growth (maybe one or two leafs popping up). Does the main typically get to be a little longer before the secondaries really fire?

6/24/2013 9:22:48 PM

Muddy Waters

Yes 4 foot is a little early to tell

6/24/2013 9:43:28 PM

Johnston, Iowa

My plants have also had a case of weak secondary growth this year. Some secondaries crapped out and didn't grow at all. Never previously had this problem

6/25/2013 11:14:15 AM

Hot West Tennessee

Same here , heavy rains are not helping. When it does it rains 2 or three inches at once.

6/26/2013 4:50:12 PM

Buffalo, New York

first 2 sets on both plants never grew here. Gave them some calcium nitrate weeks ago and all the rest have taken off.

6/26/2013 4:57:41 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Hit them with Cal/Mag... 1 to 1.5 OZ per gal.... foliar

6/27/2013 10:23:44 AM

valparaiso, in

I concur with TNorange. The monsoon season we have been having here has not helped the cause.

6/27/2013 8:14:00 PM