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  • From: "William H Shoemaker" <wshoemak AT illinois.edu>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] snake gourd questions -- a few more clues
  • Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 08:28:46 -0600

Karen

 

I’d be interested to know if our speculation on the berries holds up. If they fail to produce seed and seem to exhibit arrested development, could you let us know? My curiosity is all fired up now!

 

Bill

William H. Shoemaker

Sr. Research Specialist, Food Crops

University of Illinois - Crop Sciences

St Charles Horticulture Research Center

535 Randall Road, St Charles, IL, 60174

630-584-7254, FAX-584-4610

wshoemak AT illinois.edu


From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Roots Farm
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 8:11 AM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] snake gourd questions -- a few more clues

 

Thanks you all so much for your insights about what might be going on.  Such a wondrously complex interconnected world!

 

Best wishes,

 

Karen

 

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On Feb 9, 2011, at 9:24 AM, William H Shoemaker wrote:



That sounds right. And it needs to take place in one day as the flowers are only viable for one day. Good reason to take good care of your pollinators.

 

Bill

William H. Shoemaker

Sr. Research Specialist, Food Crops

University of Illinois - Crop Sciences

St Charles Horticulture Research Center

535 Randall Road, St Charles, IL, 60174

630-584-7254, FAX-584-4610

wshoemak AT illinois.edu


From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of E C GRANATA
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:43 PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] snake gourd questions -- a few more clues

 

I read recently that it takes 11 visits to a cucumber flower for full pollination.  Can't remember my source. 
 
Elaine
Denver, z 5 (feels like z 2 today!).

 
> From: wshoemak AT illinois.edu
> To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 11:55:17 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] snake gourd questions -- a few more clues
>
> I'm not sure what the answer is. I know it's more than 1 or 2. I'd have to
> look it up. But you are right. Size of fruit depends on bees because
> fertilized embryos produce hormones that influence the fruit size. The more
> developing seeds, the larger the fruit become, all other things being equal
> (nutrients, water, light, temp., etc.)
>
> Bill
> William H. Shoemaker
> Sr. Research Specialist, Food Crops
> University of Illinois - Crop Sciences
> St Charles Horticulture Research Center
> 535 Randall Road, St Charles, IL, 60174
> 630-584-7254, FAX-584-4610
> wshoemak AT illinois.edu
>
>
>




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