Broken Zucchini Vine

CapeCoddess on 7/24/2012, 8:15 am

Help!? My zucchini vine broke about one foot from the end where all the baby zucchini's are. Sad

I read online that I should cover it with soil but it sticks up in the air about a foot off the ground so I'd be covering most of the plant.

I ended up folding it back in on itself, trying to place the broken pieces back together, then staking it up like that. It didn't really piece together like a broken cup would but they are touching. Will that work? Or should I just cut it off? If I cut off the vine will it grow a new main vine?

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CapeCoddess on 7/24/2012, 8:29 am

You can see the break mashed together

See the way the plant is up in the air?
Should I cover it with soil Instead?

Staked - the wind has been a bear lately which is why it broke

**camprn** on 7/24/2012, 8:48 am

Did it break in two or is it hanging together? If in two. there's likely no hope and the plant will put out a new runner; if it is still hanging together, it may survive with some support.

CapeCoddess on 7/24/2012, 9:58 am

Thanks, Camprn. That gives me hope either way.

It has some fibers still connected, but I couldn't get down under to see how much. OH, I shoulda stuck my camera down there...oh well, next time.

I cut off a couple of the heavier end leaves, too, to remove some of the weight.

Mel talks about taping after operating for SVB. Do you think I should try to tape the break? What kind of tape? Medical tape? Laughing

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GWN on 7/24/2012, 10:37 am

I find that they can survive on just a thread it seems as the year goes on.
IN fact I am often surprised at how healthy the plant is with a worn out broken main stem.
Good luck

CapeCoddess on 7/24/2012, 1:55 pm

@GWN wrote:I find that they can survive on just a thread it seems as the year goes on.
IN fact I am often surprised at how healthy the plant is with a worn out broken main stem.
Good luck

Really? Good to know. I'm not gonna stress out then. Thanks!
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CapeCoddess on 8/1/2012, 12:50 pm

Hey! Good news! My broken vine is producing again! I thought fer sure that I'd have to cut it off - the leaves all deflated, the baby fruits yellowed and came off. But now it's throwing out new leaves, flowers AND a new baby zuc! PSYCHED!

See the new flower and leaf by the stake?

Thanks, folks, for the encouragement to keep going with it. You were absolutely right. Broken Zucchini Vine 3170584802

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cheyannarach on 8/1/2012, 1:28 pm

YAY happy for you!

littlesapphire on 8/1/2012, 1:55 pm

Oh that's exciting! Zucchini are amazingly resilient plants, aren't they? Good luck with it!

southern gardener on 8/1/2012, 2:03 pm

that's awesome! My daughter has a watermelon that looks like a slug ate about 90% of the main stem, and that thing is growing like crazy! It's amazing what they can survive on.

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