Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.PCS 1/10/84; site mtuxo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!mtuxo!45223wc From: 45223wc@mtuxo.UUCP (w.cambre) Newsgroups: net.garden Subject: Strange Broccoli Behavior Message-ID: <799@mtuxo.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 14:33:24 EDT Article-I.D.: mtuxo.799 Posted: Tue Jul 16 14:33:24 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Jul-85 03:25:19 EDT Organization: AT&T Information Systems Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 29 The broccoli we planted this year has grown alot of side branches. They come out of the main stem wherever a leaf had previously grown (the leaf is still there). In other words they are like 'suckers' on tomato plants. Are these really suckers? Should I get rid of them? Will they produce heads? Some of them have become quite large now. They look like this: sucker? | | / / | | / / | | / / | | / / | | / / | | / / | | / / | | / / | | / / | | / / | | / / | | / / | |/ / | / | _/_____________________ L E A F | | | | ADvanceTHANKS - Bill Cambre 'I speak for everyone' {ihnp4!}mtuxo!45223wc