Re:
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- Subject: Re:
- From: "* D* <s*@pcug.org.au>
- Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 20:43:40 +1100
John,
We wouldn't send hail storms. I had some light hail here early in the season
which knocked small holes in the leaves but no sustained damage.
Are the vines really 4 inches thick? I can't believe that what type of
mutant ninger 2,4,D are you giving it?
Stewart ACT Aust
sdeans@pcug.org.au
-----Original Message-----
From: John Sargeant <John.Sargeant@stdc.govt.nz>
To: 'Pumpkin Mailing List' <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Thursday, 8 January 1998 19:27
>
>Help please.
>
>I have two plants. One has slim, dark green runners and the other fat,
>bright yellow runners that are about four to five inches across. The
>growth on the yellow plant has sort of gone into tetraploid mode, There
>is rampant, heavy growth in the meristematic points that is hardly able
>to contain itself. It looks as though it has had a dose of 2-4 D or a
>general mutated look about it. It is very healthy but totally different
>in nature to the sublime green plant.
>
>Is this any indication of things to come??
>
>From your experience will the yellow, thicker stemmed plant carry a
>bigger fruit than the slender green one??
>
>Why does this happen??
>
>Hydroponic Peter is a bit of a genetasist and is stumped by the contrast
>between these two plants of the same parentage.
>
>I have spoken to El Presidento's Mum in the South Island and she reports
>that they have pumpkins "much, much bigger than a basketball". (El
>Presidento is away on holiday). BUT there are hail storms on the way -
>coming from Australia no doubt !!!
>
>
>"Have a Parky Day"
>John S.
>
>
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