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Perpetual Novice
Join Date: Jun-2003
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
Country: United States
Posts: 1,367
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Originally Posted by Jerry Meislik
Many of my tropicals, even in a greehouse, slow down or stop their growth in the shortening days of the fall and begin growth again when the days get longer in the spring. It could be due to slightly lower temperatures in the winter but I am betting on shorter days.
Jerry
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Jerry:
Is that your greenhouse that's brightly lighted for extended hours during the winter?
FWIW, Floridians have noted here that they also get a "rest period" in the dog days of July and August when the trees tend to shut down in the extreme heat. |