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hamilton,Ontario

Small space, fantastic nice thick mains, no issues with secondaries, with small space available( growing up fence) I now have a 3rd SE of vibes coming from secondaries, should I be terminating these?? Or leave where I can! It's a jungle out there! Your thoughts appreciated,,,,

7/20/2014 11:18:08 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

It is generally recommended practice to remove all vines beyond the secondaries. The only exception that I make to this rule is when I lose a part of the plant and have a gap to fill in. Like this year when the flash flood strung all of my secondaries along the main. I spread the secondaries back out where I could and where I could not I'm letting some the tertiary vines grow. You need enough leaf area to gather sunlight to feed the plant. After that you want it to grow fruit, not a jungle.

7/20/2014 11:37:41 AM