Re: Pumpkin Sprouts
"I guess I still don’t think significant pressure differentials happen, but
that part about air seeping through… ?? It doesn’t make sense, but it
also doesn’t make sense that enough light would get through to make these
sprouts so green."
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Beth
The air thing i don't know about, but he seedlings being green have an
explantion. They use the food stored in their cotyledons to grow if the
first stages of growth. They get some minerals and stuff from the pumpkin
itself through the roots. Since there is no light, it has to be the food
stored in the cotyledons. Light helps the seedlings know which direction to
grow and which direction the root should go. They don't need the light right
away to grow. this makes sense to me, i hope that is right
Casey
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Casey Neuville
Amherst Jct., WI
personal best-"Iris"~762lbs in 2000
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