Re: strange things...

Scott-with AG's and many other plants,unusual stress will cause them to want
to produce seeds asap.If they are fat,happy and have all the good things
they need they see no rush to produce until later,in due course.
 I bet the 715 will be the best at the end.
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At 11:37 08/07/98 -0400, you wrote:
>I know yesterday i was talking about genetics, and what characteristics
>are derived from the male, and what characteristics come from the female
>in seed production, but strange things are happening in my patch.  I
>started out with 5 young seedlings, and eventually narrowed it down to
>2.  they were pretty similiar, but came from different plants, dill's
>715, and dills 750.  I wasn't sure which to grow and which to cull, so,
>i have Howard a call, and he said "grow the 715".  So, that's what i had
>planned to do.  However, i couldn't bear the thought of kiling my 750
>after the 5-7 leaf stage, so instead i dug it up, and transplanted it!!
>i know this is nuts, but i figured, why not, it's worth a shot.  I
>ripped apart all sorts of roots on this thing, and after
>transplantation, i figured it was a gonner.  It looked like garbage,
>wilted leaves, faded color, but, i left it alone.  I watered the living
>daylights out of it, i mean like taking the hose and just lettin' it
>flow.  I fertilized the daylights out of it.  I didn't use any
>insecticides.  Just out of curiosity of course.  This thing is now
>taking off like you wouldn't believe!  The leaves look great, and i just
>tried to set a perfect looking fruit on it this morning, 90 degree
>angle, long stem and everything.  the only thing is that the leaf count
>is a little short, but i'll let it grow a little more before i pinch off
>the ends.  Meanwhile, the 715 has recieved the red-carpet treatment, has
>a great leaf count, long healthy, thick vines, but,  the females on this
>plant are really little, compared to my "experiment" plant.  I mean
>they're growing and all, but the other plant seemed to do it quicker.  I
>just don't get it, i literrally did all the things you're not supposed
>to do to this one plant, and things are looking pretty well, (all things
>considered), and the other plant, i followed all the rules, and it's
>taking it's sweet time.  What's the deal here?
>
>scott armstrong
>long island ny
>
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