Re: Divination by Dicot
Kathie,
When I have tried direct-seeding my germination rate was less than 50%.
When I germinate in the controlled environment of my germination chamber my
germination rate is over 98%.
I think the appearance (warped-looking dicots) has little or no effect
predicting
the overall future quality of the plant or its fruit.
George
Napa, Ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "kathie morgan" <fishrap@earthlink.net>
To: "Hort Pumpkins" <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:02 AM
Subject: Divination by Dicot
> Experienced Growers,
> How important is the appearance of the dicots in predicting the quality of
> the plant?
> I have two proven seeds that have such warped-looking dicots that I just
> about wrote off the seedlings altogether. But I didn't, and now that they
> have several leaves they look almost normal. Should I grow them?
>
> Why not direct-seed (here in California)?
> I direct-seeded an unproven seed (417 D Morgan 03) into one of my mounds.
> While the hothouse 417s have had huge healthy-looking dicots, the
> direct-seeded plant has little wrinkled dicots. Is it nature or nurture
> or
> something else? And does it indicate anything?
> Thanks!
> Kathie
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