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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