Re: chipped cotyledons
A spray bottle with warm water will also help the shell come off if it's sticking. Spray a small amount of water up under the shell where the
cotyledon is sticking and let it sit for a few hours or so. Give it a few more shots and eventually it will slip off or you can gently remove it if
it's ready. A grow light or fluorescent light close to the plant also seems to help the cot's get the energy they need. Either way, your likely to
have a little cotyledon damage but it doesn't seem to affect the plant. Of course, If I had a choice, I would rather have big healthy cot's.
Bob.
"Smithhisler, Paul" wrote:
> That's good to hear...all of it. My 1109 seed was also damaged. One of the
> cotyledons did not pull out of the shell (fell off once it finally emerged)
> and the other one is sickly looking. I really wanted to grow this one, but
> it is not looking good.
>
> I will plant the Wyckoff 747 across from it as a back-up, but it too had a
> problem with one of it's cotyledons, but the other one is very healthy. It
> appears to be double-vining though...any comments on the pros/cons of double
> vining. Anything I should look out for?
>
> I plan on keeping both plants for now, and keep the healthiest one if either
> survives. If all else fails, the Hester 850.5 will have that much more room
> to grow!
>
> -Gus
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Troy [r*@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 2:29 AM
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: chipped cotyledons
>
> Josh,
>
> They usually recover as the rest of the plant grows out. If it does turn out
> to have a flat vine, that's not good and it would be best to yank it. I
> would start a back up anyway, and choose the healthiest plants.
> The 1109 has nice color. You better get that one planted A.S.A.P.
>
> Bob.
>
> List,
> This winter I bought six 1109 Skinner, four were badly
> cracked/chipped but the other two were nice and plump. I crushed one the
> badly damaged ones in disgust (which was very foolish of me) and was
> about to do the same to the other three but decided to see if any of they
> would germinate. Out of the three broken seeds one germinated and only
> had slight damage to the seed leaves. I have been cloning it throughout
> the winter and it is almost ready to put out in it's plot.
> The other seed I'm growing is the 866 Mombert which I planted in a
> 6'' paper mache' pot. It sprouted on the fifth day and the seed leaves
> looked like something had eaten part of them and little clear balls
> (which looked like eggs of small worms) were scattered over the tops of
> the seed leaves. I washed the leaves off with a mixture of water and a
> little bit of Dawn, then I watched off the soapy water with kelp-water.
> The plant seams to be recovering and I've noticed that the stem seams to
> be flattened. Is that a bad thing?
> I plan to use a 509 Marvin Mitchell as a back up if the 866 doesn't
> take. Should I plant it now incase I need it or should I wait?
>
> 815 Anderson
> 509 Mitchell
> 935 Lloyd
>
> I've included some pictures of the 866 and the 1109. The 1109 is
> the one in the up side down laundry detergent bucket.
>
> Grow'em Big,
> Josh Jacksonpump
>
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