Re: Curled Cotyledons
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- Subject: Re: Curled Cotyledons
- From: c* s*
- Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 16:05:27 -0700
bill, curled leaves sometimes happens, i wouldn,t worry about it the next
set should be fine . if not then start to worry. my 865 mettler this year
was curled too but the rest have been normal . craig
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Ackermann <bill_ackermann@email.msn.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 1:33 PM
Subject: RE: Curled Cotyledons
>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
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com [o*@mallorn.com]On
>> Behalf Of COMPUTRESE@aol.com
>> 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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