That would certainly be a little more believable. From: Cameron Begg [SMTP:begg.4@osu.edu] Sent: Wed January 27, 1999 10:35 AM To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com Cc: Fawcett, Steve Subject: RE: [CH] reflective mulches Hi C-Hs, Steve wrote: >I'd love to hear the "scientific" explanation for that one.... >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 ------------------------------- Really! I suspect that the weave of the cloth was the important factor!! Or perhaps the red trunk attracted insects or humming birds that affected the pollination? Regards, Cameron.