Re: vine rooting
- To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: vine rooting
- From: "* A* <c*@value.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 20:11:50 -0700
I believe Dan Shapiro was working on a testing method to determine the flow
of nutrients and water within the vine and too the fruit. Dan if your out
there have you concluded how you are going to test for this and if so are
you going to try your test this season?
Chris
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>Jon,
>I find your typo pretty funny .........but your question is a good
>one.....a real good one!!........which way do the nutrients flow?.....I
>really don't know for sure..as I am not a plant biologist....but i am
>looking for examples like is the apple at the top of the tree going to get
>the biggest with the whole tree behind it......or is it the one in the
>middle that gets the biggest.......I bet on the apple in the
>middle.................I believe both sides of the vine stem feed the
>pumpkin ........stem stress is not that big of a deal if you prepare for it
>and watch it closely.......most growers would try and have both sides of
>the vine feed the pumpkin than sacrafice the trailing vine to prevent stem
>stress.........BUT if you run into the stem spliting and things are so
>tight you can make the sacrafice to save the stem......... but as a
>preventive measure i say no..........brock
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