Anyone here try crushing the plants stalk? I don't know what the technique is called but
I learned it from my grandmother in her veggie patch. You squeeze the stalk until you feel it crack a bit and move up the nodes crunching between each node.
Apparently it helps with uptake and strengthens the stalk. I've gotten it s few times where the bottom of stalk gets a big bulge from the scarring. Just wondering if any of you guys are familiar with this, and if it is beneficial? Does not seem to hurt them, although I've gotten carried away and had to stake one or two.