On 07/28/2013 05:27 PM, DonOpple0paad wrote:
>>>> mmmm. Last year, the CSA farmer had me add their bat poop
>>>> >>>and worm casing compost/amendment and a lot of water,
>>>> >>>then I got my two week bumper crop. Frustrating, before
>>>> >>>that, the plants grew like hell, lots of flowers, but
>>>> >>>very, very little fruit.
>>> >>
>>> >>Excess water, and fertilizer tells your plant that it is an endless
>>> >>summer, and that they can grow, and grow, because there is no rush.
>>> >>Cutting back on fertilizer, and water tells the plants that summer is
>>> >>coming to an end, and that it had better produce seed (fruit), if it
>>> >>wants to survive.
> Actually the changing weather and shorter days plays a bigger role.
>

Interesting. Thank you!