RE: growth
- To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: growth
- From: "* S* <m*@beaconmortgage.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 06:56:16 -0700
- Importance: Normal
> morning, poof, like magic it grows. so it seems that it's only growing
> at night.
Correct.
> Could someone explain how this works? I'm thinking something
> about photosynthesis here, but I really want a more detailed explanation
> if anyone can provide it.
OK, understand this is MY understanding. I am no biologist so this is my lay
explanation. During the day the plant is doing a balancing act between
leaf/vine production and nutrient take-up and sending energy to existing
leaves/vines to sustain them. At night, when darkness means the plant needs
less energy to support the leaves/vines, the "excess" energy goes to the
fruit. If, during the day, the plant doesn't get enough sun or nutrients the
fruit pays the price.
> Also, what would happen if I kept breeding back my pumpkin and it's
> offspring over the course of a few years? would I get a pure strain of
> AG?
An AG is a hybrid so there really would be no such thing as "a pure strain",
at least in how I understand your question.
Mike in Oregon
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