Sidearms Climbing

[gx1340]

I have a 2nd year Mt Hood plant that is producing many very long sidearms (some ~2ft). A few of these sidearms have managed to start trying to climb the string; wrapping around the string itself as well as the main bine. I didn't notice this until just the other day and one of the sidearms already has a foot or so of vertical growth. My question is: should I pull these sidearms off the string or let them continue to climb upward? My main concern is that if I allow them to continue to grow up the string my main bine will stop it's string climbing activity. Thanks for the advice in advance.

-GX1340

 

[Gridlocked]

I realized I was answering the wrong question. I tucked mine in back toward the string so they weren't damaged in the strong winds we've had lately.

 

[cyberbackpacker]

In my experience, there was no negative outcome to the main bine when the sidearms starting climbing vertically too.

That said, when I was able to keep the sidearms separated, it led to easier hop harvesting down the road!

Good luck.