Re: cloning
If vines can be "held over" the winter, what is the difference of cloning?
There is no guaruntee that a clone would produce a pumpkin that was as
big, or bigger than the original plant anyway. There are too many
variables in plant, pollination, and conditions.
Don't forget cloning with plants can be as simple as putting a leaf in
water, to grow roots, and produce a duplicate plant. It also can be a
much more complex process with micropropagation.
I bet a really huge pumpkin could be grown via hydroponics, amd more power
to the person who succeeds doing it. That will give the grower total
control of nutrients and moisture.
Anyone ever try it?
Regards,
Tom
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Thomas Olenio
Ontario, Hardiness Zone 6a
On Sun, 18 Jun 2000, Ernie & Shelly wrote:
> Hello list, I was just on bigpumpkins.com and a grower was talking about cloning.I personally feel there is no room for it in this hobby. I would like to know how other growers felt about this subject And also how the weighoff comittees felt
> Ernie
>
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