Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 10:58:52 -0000 From: Nigel Hurneyman <nhurneyman@onemeaning.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg246$foo@default> Subject: Re: intro, questions and answer
Hello Bill,
Good to hear from another pygmy grower.
In my experience there is no easy answer to your pygmy question.
Dormancy and gemmae production both seem to be governed by similar
factors; photoperiod, light intensity and temperature. Some of my
pygmies reliably go dormant then produce gemmae at the right time, some
never go dormant but produce gemmae at the right time, and some do odd
things whenever the feeling takes them - ie I have some simultaneously
producing gemmae and flowers at the moment. I think I give them
reasonable photoperiod and temperature regimes, but I don't think I
manage sufficient light intensity during the summer; this probably
explains the behaviour of the odd ones, plus the fact that I find some
species (eg citrina, sewelliae) very difficult.
Good Growing,
NigelH
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