Re: The Doucet Theory on Pumpkin's with SplitPersonalities
Has anyone given thought to the fact water is 2 parts hydrogen and one
part oxygen, and somehow the oxygen is emitted in a gaseous state that
is near air quality? No air needs to be permeated through the walls, it
is simply a byproduct of the growing process, and since it cannot escape
the exterior walls, it is trapped inside. The reason it does not rot the
pumpkin as one pumpkinologist has explained, is that , in its purest
form, and unable to get access to any bacteria (the walls are it's
insulation from bacteria and infection, much like human skin is..), this
oxygen byproduct is very pure, free from any of the nasties that can do
the damamge so listed in previous postings.
Dont get me worng, while the skin keeps out the nasties, it also can
get an exterior infection, as most people who have grown these things
fora while know very well, and that is why we use a 10 to one bleach to
water solution on the skin, it helps to maintain a healthy , bacteria
and fungus free pumpkin.
Rocky Rockwell - taking my swing at this fast ball....
http://www.pgpga.com
Remember...... Orange is nice, but green is keen....
Diana Doucet wrote:
>
> Glenn,
>
> If there were no air or gas in a pumpkin then the
> cavity would be a vacuum, like outer space. The air
> pressure would be equal to atmospheric pressure which
> is 14.7 psi. That would equate to a crushing force of
> hundreds of thousands of pounds exerted on the
> pumpkin. If you cut the pumpkin open, the whooshing
> sound would suck your eyeballs out!
>
> The pumpkin must be filled with air or gas or it would
> implode. I believe air which is a gas, does permeate
> the shell; fungus spores, bacteria and molds can not.
>
> diana
>
> --- Glenn Needham <sven@magma.ca> wrote:
> > Diana and list.
> >
> > While the topic is very interesting I believe that
> > their is NO air inside a
> > pumpkin.
> > Just because there is a space does not mean there is
> > air in it when it is a
> > sealed "growing" fruit.
> > In my experience air is the enemy to the seed cavity
> > and that the seed
> > cavity is indeed a void until a fatal crack or split
> > occurs allowing air and
> > airborne bacteria inside promoting rot.
> >
> > Glenn
>
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