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My plant has 5 to 6 main leaves and the plant looks strong and my leaves are a healthy green in color. I have two questions, one, some of my leaves have the back half of the leaf going down instead of straight like the front part. Is this genetics or something wrong? Second, my new leaf, leaf number 5 is wilting really easy compared to the rest of the plant. Is this normal or not? Thanks for the help.

5/30/2002 7:31:48 PM

Kennett Square, PA

I've found that early growth by emerging leaves sometimes take on strange shapes and positions. Consider how insignifcant this will likely be in late August when hundreds of others are more traditional. I have to hold myself back from being too critical too early sometimes.
As far as wilting...temps are first thing to come to mind. I have a couple of 4th and 5th leaves that are close to 10" wide and do come under some wilting but it seems during 11-2pm time frame. As long as it is not Cucumber Beatle assisted, some wilting is fine. Obviously too light green or too dark green need to be ruled out in those wilting leaves however.

Gary

6/2/2002 10:07:54 PM