RE: [CH] reflective mulches
Fawcett, Steve (steve.fawcett@eds.com)
Tue, 26 Jan 1999 10:12:56 -0500
I'd love to hear the "scientific" explanation for that one....
From: John Dickson [SMTP:jdickson@global.net.au]
Sent: Wed January 27, 1999 12:02 AM
To: Byron Bromley; chile-heads@globalgarden.com
Subject: Re: [CH] reflective mulches
Several years ago a friend of mine had two peach trees in his stone
fruit
orchard that would not set fruit. He was advised by an asian
aquaintance to
wrap bright red cloth around the trunks of both trees. The next year
both
trees were laden with fruit.
There could well be some truth in the red mulch.
John Dickson
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> From: Byron Bromley <Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com>
> To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> Subject: [CH] reflective mulches
> Date: Tuesday, 26 January 1999 8:27
>
> According to Otho Wells, a plant researcher at UNH, a red
> reflective mulch makes a plant think it has competition
> and makes it grow bigger. Fruit Load & ripening ?
> supposidly increases yeilds.
>
> Hopefully I can find out more when I attend his seminar on
> Feb 5. Will pass on essence.
>
> Byron