Re: Flat Vine - Keep or Toss
In a message dated 05/09/00 9:54:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
PARKERDR@sce.com writes:
> Some of you
> have said that Flat Vines can produce decent sized fruit but the general
> tenor seems to be that they're bad.
>
> Question: Should I stick with this plant or is it an automatic cull?
>
> Doug Parker
> Sierra Madre, CA
Doug,
I think a lot of the answer lies in what you have in patch for back-up. A
flat vine is a sign of plant with at least one genetic malformation. Why wait
for more if you have a healthier plant going? So not an automatic cull, but,..
John in CA
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