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Eugene,OR

I truly do appreciate your thoughts & input. Thanks for posting here!

6/13/2026 1:04:33 PM

Grittyville, WA

I'm not always an interventionist but I could see myself taking some daconil and a sonicare type toothbrush to that spot (gently with a soft brushhead). The alternative is that it needs to be allowed to heal on it's own, rather picking away at its plant glue? Will it get worse or will it heal if left alone? At least put a fan on it.

[Last edit: 06/13/26 1:47:34 PM]

6/13/2026 1:40:48 PM

Grittyville, WA

Why all the dirt around the wound? What caused the wound? Tough one Russ, this one is for a better griwer than myself.

6/13/2026 1:44:22 PM

Eugene,OR

I had not touched it since it laid over onto the ground, so it was just laying on the soil. Yesterday I moved the vine to set it up for its growing position. The soil on the would is most likely from my hands when I cleaned up the ooze & worked on positioning the vine yesterday.

[Last edit: 06/13/26 4:09:37 PM]

6/13/2026 4:08:17 PM

Nova Scotia

Scrape out gently and dry it out with fan as you stated all I can figure? Then wait and see from there. Good luck

6/13/2026 4:15:03 PM

Grittyville, WA

Almost certainly not the problem, but I thought it was interesting. I was thinking copper deficiency but when I searched this came up:

Excess boron causes trees to sap out:

https://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/sites/agscid7/files/horticulture/attachments/pnw0121e.pdf

Don't get any crazy ideas from internet searches but fruit tree growers might deal with similar issues occasionally. I'm guessing they have studied the issue of sapping stems/fruit because anything that ruins even a single fruit is their livelihood at stake.

6/13/2026 4:48:32 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Do what Danny said, like I'm sure you already have. If you haven't touched that area,,,,,,,,,,,, this is what I see with fusarium. Fusarium is always a clear substance like this. I hoping you hit it by accident and didn't realize it and it's just healing itself.

6/14/2026 10:29:39 AM