Re: Vine direction
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Vine direction
- From: b*@pacific.net (Vickie Brock)
- Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 18:31:48 -0300
>pumpkins@mallorn.com wrote:
>>
>> The main vine should grow in the opposite direction of the first leaf or in
>> other terms, the direction that the first leaf is looking (facing).
>> Don
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>Actually, if a plant is left to be, and run naturally, it tends to run
>in a southwesterly fashion. The reason this is, because it follows the
>sun as the day progresses, and wants to be as near it as possible, so it
>kinda chases it as it goes over head on a daily basis.
> While that is what "naturally" happens, you can direct the vine to any
>direction you so desire, being sure not to move it more than 1- 2 inches
>daily...
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Rocky so true!! I have actually deliberatly spriraled the vine in a full
circle....but its best to move them not in the morning as they are cool and
brittle......let it warm up and move gradually ....brock
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