Re: main vine determination off of seedling?
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- Subject: Re: main vine determination off of seedling?
- From: M* M*
- Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 19:59:03 -0800 (PST)
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Thanks for the info, I'll probably start some sprouts for
the class to demo this.
Matt
--- Robert Troy <rptroy@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Matt,
>
> The main vine will go in the opposite direction of the
> first true leaf.
> Additionally, If you look at the bottom of the seed, you
> can seed two
> holes. One is at the very bottom of the seed at the point
> and the other
> is up a bit higher. Nine times out of Ten, when the seed
> sprouts, the
> main vine will go in the opposite directions of the hole
> on the top. If
> you direct plant, this will give you a shot at
> positioning the seed in
> the direction that you want the main vine to grow.
> Of course there are always exceptions .......
>
> Bob T.
> Torrance, Ca.
>
>
>
> Matt Moore wrote:
>
> > There was lots of discussion on how to determine what
> > direction the main vine would go by observing the
> sprouted
> > seed last spring. I didn't pay attention to the thread,
> so
> > now I'm asking for directions on how to determine this.
> > I'll be giving a one hour class for the Master
> Gardeners
> > spring seminar, so I want to know how it's done, so any
> > urban gardeners can better "aim" their main vine in
> case
> > their patch is of a long narrow shape. Thanks.
> >
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