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MediaHound · 07-09-2007, 11:13 AM

My entire mat of purple sugarcane fell over yesterday! When I righted it up, I got covered in black ants. They love that plant... and so do I!
Should I be topping off the taller stalks while the mat is still digging it's roots in the ground? I thought it was pretty sturdy, it held up to some crazy strong winds before this mishap... it's my first sugarcane so I'm new to it.. although it's a couple of years old, it's really started to take off the past 6 months... any tips on why it fell over? does sugarcane need to be staked or topped a few times as it starts getting massive? I did cut the tallest stalk once already.. all info appreciated, I know you have a lot of rare sugarcane, Frank... ever have that happen..? It probably got flooded with the torrential downpour (that's probably what did it) but is this a known issue with them? seems like a good way to propogate itself... all those exposed roots would then have a spot to take hold if I left it long enough..
thanks

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