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Saturday, September 07, 2024
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Little Ketchup
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Grittyville, WA
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Thinking about the possible merits of allowing some new uncontrolled growth late in the year rather being strict and traditional about it. I think the auxins in new growth could contribute something. I often feel hesitant to totally dead end everything. Auxins seem to be a two edged sword, either suppressing cell division or enhancing it. Perhaps the key is to reduce the auxins that conflict with the auxins in the fruit, (this would be during a short period of time early in the fruit development) but later in the season, when the fruit is not producing its own auxins, allowing some new growth could help. The same auxins that would previously have been in conflict with the fruit (being produced in other parts of the plant) could be absorbed into the fruit and give it that final bit of mojo.
My thoughts are still within the realm of superstition. Not verified by scientific research but if it works then it works.
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