Plants are not birds and you analogy is not appropriate not relevant.


Frank Martin wrote in message
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I used to keep an aviary of budgerigahs (parrekeets) who thrived in
relation
to their numbers. It was as though their happiness at being together
prompted their breeding frequency and metabolism.

"nobody" wrote in message
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On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 12:18:43 +1000, "Frank Martin"
wrote:

Are some plants better planted in a group of their fellows than just
singly?
My grandmother says some plants are like flocks of birds and do better
in
a
group. Does anyone know about this?


In order to produce good ears, corn must be planted pretty densely. As
I recall, you need to have at least three or four rows to get any ears
of corn. But, that is the way man has cultivated the plant... i dont
know if wild maize has similar population density requirements. But I
wouldnt doubt that wind pollinated plants need to have others nearby
in order to set seed.