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blownin Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 23 Feb 2009 Posts: 47 Location: north clare
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:34 pm Post subject: Rotation of the earth ? |
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Planted runner beans last April some have finally reached the top of 8 foot canes, the others are half way up, but all (30) spiral up the cane's from left upwards to right, is this due to the rotation of the earth If so do they grow the opposite way in the southern hemesphere ??? |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:36 am Post subject: |
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Interesting. But there wouldn't be much of a coriolis effect on runner beans, I think. Perhaps all your runner bean seeds were right-handed?
Best ask in an Aussie gardening forum, I suppose.
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Garden fairie Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Kilkenny
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Very interesting, I'm going out now to look at my runner beans as I trained some of them by hand..................  _________________ Make every Moment count! |
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Garden fairie Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Kilkenny
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:47 am Post subject: |
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Yep!
They're all growing from left to right up the canes, branches, string and each other. White arsed Bumble bees are doing their job this morning also.
Kay _________________ Make every Moment count! |
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medieval knievel Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 1010
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:50 am Post subject: |
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they possibly follow the sun? |
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Liparis Rank attained: Orchard owner

Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 651 Location: Co. Meath
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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It is possibly the sun they follow. I've actually tried to train some the opposite direction for tidyness, they always return to the left - right direction.
Bill. _________________ Earth is the insane asylum of the Universe.
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walltoall Rank attained: Orchard owner

Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 706 Location: Thurrock RM15 via Dungarvan and the Banner County
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:38 pm Post subject: left to right and follow the sun |
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You guys have me totally confused with your left to right. Does that mean they spiral upwards clockwise or anti-clockwise. I'l ask that differently. Do they go form left to right at the 'front' of the cane and right to left 'behind' it. I need to know as I always twine my tomatoes anticlockwise and have done since a nipper. Have I been doing it wrong for over half a century? _________________ Retired trouble-maker. twitters @walltoall and dreams of being promoted to Pedunculate Oaker. |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:15 am Post subject: |
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Left to right around a pole would, I imagine, be anti-clockwise and if so, would be going around in the opposite direction to the sun.
I think someone should ask in an Aussie forum.  _________________ .
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