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26-05-2014, 12:36 AM
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Cut leaves part-way?
On 24/05/2014 10:51 AM, David E. Ross wrote:
On 5/23/2014 4:56 PM, Fran Farmer wrote: Reread. I've left in the pertinent bits and snipped the rest since you seem to be confused. David said he cuts off dead bits and says the dead bit he's cut off is not contributing substances. I said that dead is dead but live feeds the plant. They both say the same thing, or they should. I cut away the dead bits. However, I leave a very small portion of dead so as not to injure any live portion of the leaf. At least, that is what I meant. Do you think that what I wrote negates what you wrote? |
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26-05-2014, 01:35 AM
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Cut leaves part-way?
On Sunday, May 25, 2014 4:36:24 PM UTC-7, Fran Farmer wrote:
On 24/05/2014 10:51 AM, David E. Ross wrote: On 5/23/2014 4:56 PM, Fran Farmer wrote: Reread. I've left in the pertinent bits and snipped the rest since you seem to be confused. David said he cuts off dead bits and says the dead bit he's cut off is not contributing substances. I said that dead is dead but live feeds the plant. They both say the same thing, or they should. I cut away the dead bits. However, I leave a very small portion of dead so as not to injure any live portion of the leaf. At least, that is what I meant. In that case we are in perfect accord! Tx HB [...] |
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