Re: Pruning and burying- WHY?
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Pruning and burying- WHY?
- From: J* F* <b*@bright.net>
- Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 23:17:48 -0500
>O.K., I know for the tap roots, but are there any other reasons that the whole
>vine needs to be BURIED? How does this benefit the plants? Don't the tap roots
>just come out of the bottom of the vine?
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An extra tap root will develop from the top of the vine at the leaf
junction if the vine is buried. If not buried the root will remain dormant.
If you look closely you can see the flat blunt tip of the dormant root.
John
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