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from martin contains these words:

Who is Hessayon again?

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Ah, thanks. For me, ex-celebrity!

Old wives' tales sometimes have more than a smidgin of truth behind
them. Some don't, of course. No mushroom turns a silver spoon black if
cooked with it, and several deadly mushrooms peel.

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(Rusty Hinge) wrote:

In dry weather give the flowers a spray-mist to help them set

Hessayon says this is an old wives tale. It is important for the soil to
be moist. His recommendation for success is to plant a white-flowered
variety

Who's Hessayon? He may say spraying is an old wives' tale, but I tried
it two years ago and only sprayed half the row, leaving the other half
as a control.

All plants were kept well watered. All were Scarlet Emperor.

The sprayed half cropped normally, while the unsprayed vines cropped
very poorly.

Who is Hessayon again?

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