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Go figure. We kept an 845 Bobier cutting from Dave Garrell over the winter. Somehow either David flopped it, or I did. But all the aerial roots are pointing straight up in the air. I keep burying them, & the crazy things pop right up through the soil! I found one about 6 inches long laying on the soil today.

Most plants would recognize the influence of gravity & fix itself. But this cutting is certainly different. It's also got an all green female??? Strange. LOL

Anyone ever seen this before?

Steve

6/18/2004 6:08:42 PM

Wichita, KS

Green?!? are you sure its an 845?!?

The roots are wierd, but if the cutting came from a plant that produced an orange fruit, this cutting is VERY interesting!!! I'm going to look for it in your diary right now...

6/18/2004 10:38:05 PM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

The females on my 845 last year were also all green. They turned white/yellow when they were ready for pollination. The resulting pumpkin was also white until about two weeks before harvest. Then it turned all green without a spot of white...

6/19/2004 6:13:53 AM

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I'll se if I can get a picture the next time a root is up. I have them all covered at the moment. The fruit is only marble sized right now. It could still turn yellow. We'll go see after the coffee kicks in.

6/19/2004 8:01:03 AM

Wichita, KS

Hmmm.

Nice seed to keep in patch on the off chance it wins you a green jacket.

6/19/2004 11:57:11 PM