Re: HYB: Seedlings

In this case, I meant 'strong' in the Hulk, muscular sense.

Until we had the recent discussion, I didn't know how plant 'strength'
is usually defined.

These babies are way too young to demonstrate their ultimate will to
survive, but their roots are ?stiffer?, less fragile?, bigger diameter
relative to length? something ...

I guess these are strong in the Harrison sense relative to being
transplanted at such a young age. <g>  Less likely to shred the little
roots in the process.

I said:
<They just didn't seem as ....'strong' <g> - sorry  don't know how to
quantify it.>

< and Anner Whitehead responds: C.S. Harrison refered to
                   it as a plant demonstrating some interest in  the
                   matter of its own survival. >
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