Re: N. gracilis & AUXINS

From: dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Date: Thu May 01 1997 - 15:53:00 PDT

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Date:    Thu, 01 May 97 18:53 EDT
From: dave evans                           <T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU>
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Subject: Re: N. gracilis & AUXINS

Hi Lance,

> Now the above is contrary to what Adrian Slack said when he claimed that
> upper pitcher material will ONLY produce upper pitchers. Perhaps you
> could write more about auxins and production of upper vs lower pitchers
> in the various Nepenthes species and hybrids? What about N.
> ampullaria?? I'm sure the cp digest would be as interested as I would...

So far, I haven't seen an apical meristem in upper growth revert
to lower growth. But, when basal rosettes start growing, in a year
or two, they are in lower growth. So yes, you can get lower growth
to come from an upper cutting. It just takes quite awhile!

Dave E

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