Re: Questions
In a message dated 5/29/00 10:43:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Greg@schraiber.com writes:
<< What governs the length of time an AG
will live?
>>
Greg:
A couple of years ago, I had a large garden with 32 AG plants. I put them in
early in March (late for Central FL) and they were still growing and blooming
in late August. The plants were pulled to clear the field before vacation and
were well over 1,000 sq ft. each.
I surmise that given the right daylight exposure, warmth and water, they will
grow until something gets them. Of course, we figure in outside influences,
such as wind, insects, fungus, mosaics, drought, etc. A plant can live only
so long although my plants lived long enough to develop a bark-like substance
on the stump and vines.
Would anyone want to pollinate a fruit on such an old plant? Probably not.
Most of the blossoms later on appeared on side vines, not the main.
Barb
Orlando, FL
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