Re: Mutation
- To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: Mutation
- From: "* A* <c*@value.net>
- Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 21:44:58 -0800
>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.
>
>
>If you are describing what I call a Flat Ribbon shaped vine this is a
genetic
>mutation that shows up once and a while. I have never had one produce a
>Pumpkin.
>
>George
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Additional note, dark green vines are an indication of squash in the
ancestry of the fruit! Yellow vines are an indication of pure pumpkin, some
may be mottled, yellow and green! If this is the case go back to the history
of the seed such as noted in Al Eaton' family tree and you will more than
likely find a squash!
Chris-personal observations.
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