Fwd: flat vines

In a message dated 6/19/99 12:14:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
sandvik@cityoftotems.net writes:

<<  i,m thinking that these moister areas are there for colder and harolds 
idea about cold triggering these genes could hold true. or am i completely 
out to lunch? any comments ? >>

Craig:

I'm not convinced that temps determine whether or not a vine goes flat.  
Reason: I had a flat vine here in FL, where there were no cold conditions at 
all, particularly in the germination process. My soil was sandy and drained 
well. In fact, I fought drought and heat on the field throughout the season, 
although just one of my 32 plants developed a flat vine. 

I have to add that the vine went "flat" about 8 ft out, after whacking off 
the vine tip and burying it, the plant grew another main and continued to 
grow nicely and produce healthy, normal female and male flowers.

Dealing with flat vines are far easier than the heartbreak of discovering 
mosaic virus in your plants. With flat vines, you have options. 

Barb
Orlando, FL

  • To: "digest"
  • Subject: flat vines
  • From: c* s*
  • Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 09:20:45 -0700
i think harold on his post this morning may be very close to the answer on flat vines. a few years ago my buddy had two flat vined plants both diff. genetics. he only grew two . why? he has a very moist area that he grows in. i,ve had two plants this year in my new area flat vine one fixed it self and the other appears as it is going to. the area is over a septic line or very close - thus more moister. i,m thinking that these moister areas are there for colder and harolds idea about cold triggering these genes could hold true. or am i completely out to lunch? any comments ? both my plants are diff. genetics and the other two that are higher up and away from the moisture are fine. craig --------------------
i think harold on his post this morning may be very close to the answer on flat vines. a few years ago my buddy had two flat vined plants both diff. genetics. he only grew two . why?  he has a very moist  area that he grows in. i,ve had two plants this year in my new area flat vine one fixed it self and the other appears as it is going to. the area is over a septic line or very close - thus more moister. i,m thinking that these moister areas are there for colder and harolds idea about cold triggering these genes could hold true. or am i completely out to lunch? any comments ?  both my plants are diff. genetics and the other two that are higher up and away from the moisture are fine.            craig

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