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RE: Butternut Squash: The Force is Strong with This One
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but that's how they would grow successfully in the wild, right? Probably with some help from an animal of some sort?
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but that's how they would grow successfully in the wild, right? Probably with some help from an animal of some sort?
I imagine their seeds could spread a few different ways in the wild like being cracked open as food by an animal, or if the fruit rotted allowing the shell to become soft enough for the roots and stalk to penetrate the shell to find soil and sunlight. Winter squash has such a hard shell, I couldn't imagine the roots being able to push through in the state the squash was at the time. The seedlings that has emerged were also yellow so I imagine they'd used up the energy of the seed and were searching for sunlight and soil nutrients. Either way, I found the discovery of a plants survival mechanisms fascinating! Thanks for stopping by. -Aimee
Right on :) it looks like it was a fun post to make. That first photo is so awesome. Full of life and energy.
Thanks! It was a fun one. 😊-Aimee