Re: why var. leaves curl and cup was: shadegardens Digest - 15 Feb 2001 to 16 Feb 2001(#2001-45)
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- Subject: Re: [SG] why var. leaves curl and cup was: [SG] shadegardens Digest - 15 Feb 2001 to 16 Feb 2001(#2001-45)
- From: M* T*
- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 04:59:24 -0500
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> From: Paul Henjum <Meum71@AOL.COM>
> If plants are stressed the white parts of the leaf do not grow as
fast as the
> green, this cause the pinching of the tissue of the leaves and the
resulting
> cupping.
Paul, I did not know this! What a grand font of info. you
are...thank you!!! This explains several phenomena I have observed
and not know why it happened.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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