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Tasmania Australia

Hi, my main vine is now at maybe 10ft,
I have notice another vine growing rather very quickly from the base of the plant, it is about 3 times the size of the main vine, as in wide and flat.
Should i be removing this vine from the plant all together as it isn't like any of the other vines, or should i let it run and see how it looks compared to the main vine in about a week or two?

12/20/2014 5:55:51 PM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

Sounds like a ribbon vine. They are no good, as they easily kink and split. I would get rid of it before it robs too much energy from your plant.

12/20/2014 6:37:54 PM

Wixom MI.

I have never heard of anyone growing a big one one a ribbon vine. I would also remove it.

12/20/2014 7:18:03 PM

Tasmania Australia

Cheers, easy fix, it will be removed.
Cheers.

12/20/2014 7:53:46 PM

Australia

Hey bluesilver what part of Aus are you in?

The only flat vine I've had like that has been a secondary that split open all the way and turned flat.

12/20/2014 11:52:44 PM

Tasmania Australia

Hi SuperDave, from Tasmania, I decided to remove it, just to be on the safe side, no splits or anything, just flat vine and seamed to be growing fast

12/22/2014 7:42:29 AM

Iowa

Had one start off with a ribbon for it's main vine last year. It grew out of it into 3 main vines. Had lost my main plants I was counting on by this time so decided to let it go to see what would happen (wanted to make sure I has something for the kids) instead of pruning down to one vine. Let one 'kin set on each vine. Ended up with a 400 lb and 2 300 lb 'kins. Don't know how big one would have gotten if I would have pruned to one vine.

3/29/2015 3:18:21 PM