RE: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #154

It's the "first" true leaf, which is really the 3rd leaf.

P. C.

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pumpkins DIGEST         Saturday, May 12 2007         Volume 01 : Number 154



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        Re: Pumpkin growth direction

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Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 22:39:01 -0400
From: "Gary Howard" <hokeygar@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: Pumpkin growth direction

If you were to shade the plant a little so that the sun only gets in from 
the south the plant should grow to the south. I don't know which leave 
points the way but this trick should work for any direction I would think.

Gary
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From: "ben usen" <benusen73@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 11:15 AM
Subject: Pumpkin growth direction


> Happy pumpkins to all!
>
>  Since I screwed it up last year, and I am unable to find the answer I 
> want in the book I have on hand,  I will through this out to the ether.
>
>  Which leaf dictates the direction the plant will grow?  Is it the third 
> TRUE leaf, or it the third leaf , which would be the FIRST true leaf.. or 
> is it something else all together?
>   I got it right the first few years, but last year went bad.
>
>  Thanks.
>  Ben
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Get your own web address.
> Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business.
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