Re: Question

Temperature differential between day and night temps greatly affects stem elongation. There was a good list discussion of this back around May-June of 1998. Here are two links to messages from that era that can get anyone started who might be interested in digging around on this subject.

http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/may98/msg00505.html

http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/jun98/msg00007.html


----Original Message Follows----
From: vince <anaid_tecuod@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: pumpkins@hort.net
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: Question
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 07:43:44 -0700 (PDT)

Some plants will grow longer vines with more space between the
leaf junctions. This is largely genetic but may are depend
somewhat on how much direct sun the plant gets. I don't
believe the soil is much of a factor.

Some plants are just more aggressive growers. This is also
largely genetic but good soil and weather ect. are also
factors.

I have two plants side by side. One has a leaf count four
times the other and covers about four times the area of the
other. All environmental factors are identical.....

vince

--- Dale Fisher <daleefisher@starband.net> wrote:
> Ok listers...
>
> I have been thinking a lot about my lack of plant size
> compared to
> others with plants the same age. My plants look healthy with
> big leaves
> and thick vines, but there is one difference I can see
> between mine and
> others'. My plants seem "compacted" when compared to others.
> I friend
> of mine has greater vine lengths with much more distance
> between leaf
> axels than I, yet we have about the same number of
> leaves?????
>
> What is the deal, am I missing something in my soil?
>
> Confused and wanting to learn! BTW, the plants are holding
> up well with
> no droop in 100 degree weather and 3min of misting every
> 30min.
>
> I am getting about 5.5 inches/day at 8' on the mains.
>
> God Bless,
>
> Dale E Fisher

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