Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #154
Opposite the first true leaf. Plant at a slight angle that way as well to further support that direction.
[pumpkins-owner@hort.net] wrote:
pumpkins DIGEST Saturday, May 12 2007 Volume 01 : Number 154
In this issue:
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>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
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
>
>
>
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