HOA weed whackers destroyed my melons, will they die?

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
malsprower Daytona, FL Sep 16, 2015

I have lemon drop melons growing around my other potted plants and a young inexperienced weed whacker destroyed my melon vines more than half way from the stem. I did what I could to salvage the rest by placing the broken tips on a chair. My vines were 3 feet long, now they are 1-1.5 feet long and many of the leftover leaves near the ends are cut off. Will these vines regrow? The leftover parts near the stems are pretty healthy. I am worried and upset. Will the melon vines die from shock?

Post #10143150
Quote
Sequoiadendron4 Lititz, PA(Zone 6b) Sep 16, 2015

I'm not sure about your melon vine but I've had rabbits damage stems and leaves of a cantaloupe and the vine was fine. It should grow new stems and leaves from the leaf nodes.

Post #10143165
Quote
DaisyPlantLady Reno, NV(Zone 6b) Sep 16, 2015

If there is even one leaf node left, the vines will re-grow.

Post #10143237
Quote
malsprower Daytona, FL Oct 30, 2015

My melons got infected by some kind of leaf spot. I only got 2 melons from them. Next year I may have to grow them on the porch, away from the rain. We had a ton of rain this year. Fortunately, the melons I got from them were amazing.

Post #10162336
Quote

Post a Reply to this Thread

Please or sign up to post.
Back to Forum Homepage

More Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener Threads

Go to all Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener threads
BACK TO TOP