Salviador Posted May 3, 2003 One of my plants, is growing plenty of new leaves but the stem is not growing, whilst this is not super dooper worrying, i would like to make new cuttings soonishly, any ideas on what makes plants make leaves and not grow upwards? Especially plants of the oh so divine mint family. [ 03. May 2003, 02:07: Message edited by: Brentor ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted May 3, 2003 shading will increase internodal length and increased stem growth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auxin Posted May 3, 2003 "what makes plants make leaves and not grow upwards?" Antigibberellins. But I'm sure you'd know if you bought some and fed it to the plant. I suspect T is right, too much light. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mescalito Posted May 3, 2003 Yeah,I would agree-the plant will search for the light-Also maybe up the nitrogen as it is used up more in vegetative growth/Less for flowering. Just be careful not too much at once [ 03. May 2003, 13:44: Message edited by: mescalito ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planthelper Posted May 4, 2003 for some plants, another node shortening factor is day/night time teperatur beeing aprox. the same. big day/night time temp. fluctuations will produce longer node intervalls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gomaos Posted May 4, 2003 and isn't it so that the members of the divine mint family should be placed into the sun in winter and watered very little? Sometimes if they don't grow it could be a sign that they are sick or have the wrong soil or whatever... Since I'm not really a specialist on these sort of plants (I think hbwr and mg understand me better)I could be wrong. Placing this D.M.plants into the shade in winter would probably kill them...? Or would it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerbil Posted May 5, 2003 Probably wouldn't kill them if left in their normal shaded position, but i wouldn't put the plants out in the complete open during winter, temperature and strong winds etc could damage the plants. Winds would be my biggest worry (besides catarpiller and snail) She seem(ed) to be a very hardy plant, can lose lots of leaves, and sprout just as healthy as the last year. If you can manage to keep nodes tight, go for it, better than her growing sky high and breaking at the base Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salviador Posted May 6, 2003 so they should be able to last a brizzy weather without any help as long as they are not watered too much? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t st tantra Posted May 6, 2003 i had problems with hollow nodes and rotting,so i tried pinching out new tips ,this encouraged branching and when the branches were the right size they were removed at the base.this seemed to work well. t s t . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
