Re: Seeds!!!
on 8/31/00 1:59 AM, Larry Checkon at telcom@csrlink.net wrote:
> Well we cut open Gerry's downed pumpkin the other day to find over 500
> mature seeds. Last year we were told that our lack of seed production
> was caused by too much nitrogen, but I am sure that our n levels this
> year are very close to last years levels. The only other thing that has
> changed is the weather as we have been very careful to do everything the
> same as last year. So, why did this pumpkin produce a normal amount of
> seeds while last year we had next to none?
>
> Is it possible that seeds will be produced and mature much faster in a
> pumpkin that has experienced some kind of stress, be it lack of water or
> nutrients, extremes in temperature or an attack by disease? This is
> known to bring on seed productin in onions and some other plants.
> Possibly a plant that has not been stessed in any way will grow for an
> extended period and delay seed maturation. Well, there it is, another
> theory. So, what do we think of this one?
>
> Larry
>
> PS. I take criticism well!
>
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Larry,
I think your theory about stress, especially weather releated, will cause
the fruit to prematurely shutdown. She wants to put her energy into getting
those seeds mature to survive for the future. Makes sence to me.
Todd
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