Courgette stem break problem

[gardening_gal]

We had a particularly windy night here recently and the stem of my courgette plant has been damaged. It's broken on one side and the plant has tipped over and is lying on it's side now.

I expected it to die but it's still growing and the courgettes all still seem fine.

It wont be able to handle any more tough times in this condition though, so should I

a) cover the broken part of the stem with soil? The break is quite low down, will new roots grow or will it just rot if I do this?

b) wrap duck tape round the stem to try to splint and support it?

c) do nothing as it will die regardless and I'm as well just taking it out now?

[roitelet]

If the plant is still growing and fruiting I would be inclined to support it to stop any rough weather blowing it around. You could cover the break with soil but I don't think that it will put out new roots.

[bario1]

Peg it in it's current position with canes and hope for the best?

[Penellype]

Peg it in it's current position with canes and hope for the best?

That's what I do if mine blow over. You may get some more fruit from it if the weather isn't too rough, but I find that once they have got blown about they tend to succumb to powdery mildew. Unless you are desperate to use the space for something else I'd support it and keep an eye on it.

[Richard Eldritch]

I'd try and wind some tape around it and peg it down.