RE: Curled Cotyledons
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- Subject: RE: Curled Cotyledons
- From: B* A*
- Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 15:33:31 -0500
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Thanks Barb,
But these came up that way in the peat pots in the basement under lights?
Bill M. Ackermann
bill_ackermann@email.msn.com
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> From: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com [o*@mallorn.com]On
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 8:37 AM
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Curled Cotyledons
>
>
> In a message dated 5/25/99 1:28:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> bill_ackermann@email.msn.com writes:
>
> << Have any of you experienced curled cotyledons? A few of mine
> came up with
> them. They look green and healthy otherwise and the true leaves
> seem to be
> developing normally. Does this go on to effect the plant later or will
> normal true leaves take care of things down the road?
>
> Bill M. Ackermann
> b >>
>
> Bill:
>
> Last year I hade a few plants come up looking fine then the
> leaves curled and
> went gnarly, for lack of a better word. Thought I had mutant plants, but
> found out the true cause...termites had invaded the soil beneath these
> seedlings and were coming to the surface just to partake on the
> small amount
> of moist wood content of the compost I top dressed with. There
> were hundreds
> of them.....so I drenched the soil and exposed them to light and
> my problem
> was over. The plants grew up to be healthy and gorgeous.
>
> I am not suggesting you have termites, but subterranean bugs can
> wreak havoc
> with the roots, manifesting in leaf curling. Hold out and see
> what develops.
> If you're really worried, plant some back ups.
>
> Barb
>
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