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Had a bit of an potential disaster with my courgette seedlings (parthenon and tri colout). They were out getting harden off and got blown about a bit. Now some of the plants have creased stems, still growing well but an obvious weakness. Question is when I plant them out in their containers, could I bury them beyond the crease so the weak area is below the soil level? I know you can plant toms with their stems covered but what about courgettes?
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2 weeks ago I was transferring seedlings to bigger pots and actually split 1 of the stems nearly in half, I thought it had probably had it but covered past the split anyway and to my surprise it is still alive, however, they do seem to be growing really slowly if at all
(they are outside in a grow bag)
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What type of seedlings? At least it is still in with a chance.... hopefully.Comment
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Chris I had about 50% success last year when simular happened to me... I planted them deeper to cover the crease.... If you don't try, you won't know
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RT very true, space is the problem, I don't want to use up my big containers on a neer do well! Still perhaps I should give the little blighters a chance, I'll pot them into a mid size pot and see how they fare.Comment
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The one that did survive ended up being my best producer last year so put them in the mid sized pots... I understand the pot issue as I am also running outa big pots at a rapid rate. Perhaps stick them in the ground on a borders edge where they can grow out of the bed.... That way you've lost nothing and perhaps will have a pleasant surprise. Remember that they are very thirsty and hungry plants!Never test the depth of the water with both feet
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Last year I sowed my courgettes far too early and one of them had a split stem when it went out, within a couple of days the stem had split so that the stem was actually completely flat, it had opened right up and was about an inch wide.
I left it above the soil and it went on to fruit well and survive until the frosts.
Amazing really."Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"
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Well that seals it the little darlings have a reprieve for which trust they will be grateful in a bountiful sort of way.Comment
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I had a similar disaster with one of my toms. I actually broke the stem, it was bent over in half, leaves touching the soil. I replanted it up to the leaves, thinking it was a gonner, but incredibly its still living.
Its much smaller than the others planted at the same time, but alive it is.Bob Leponge
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My courgette stems split last year so I wrapped sellotape round them. Thought it would stop disease setting in. It seemed to work and I still got a good harvest!AKA AngieComment
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I made the mistake of leaving one of my courgette seedlings in the hall on the floor and someone must have caught it and bent the stem.
I put a bit of surgical tape around the base where it had nearly snapped in half.
It hasn't grown as quickly as my other one but it does have more courgette buds growing on it and it is less than 12" tall, I guess that is because it is/was stressed out.
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I did the same with a firstaid plaster where the stem was hanging on by little more than a thread, much to the family's amusement. Laugh was on them though as the cucumber produced a many as it's companionOriginally posted by selfraising View PostComment
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my cue met an accident on the way to the lottie 2 weeks ago,i planted it,gave it food and plastered the stem,but i lost it,i think looking back that the planting from it's pot,and the damaged stem,was to just to much of a shock all at once,so a lessson learned,it went from inside home to inside the grow barn.Originally posted by Sanjo View PostsigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these
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I'd be wary of planting the stem deeper. I've lost more courgettes due to the stem rotting than any other reason. I've had split stems before that heal up though. They look a bit rum but they sort of callus over and the plant just gets on with it.Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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