Comments on: Taking Care of Runner Beans http://happyfarming.com/2009/08/09/taking-care-of-runner-beans/ How to Grow Your Own Food Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:12:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Thomas W. http://happyfarming.com/2009/08/09/taking-care-of-runner-beans/#comment-7227 Thomas W. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:02:44 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=950#comment-7227 @Annie: So you're telling me, that your beans in the southern hemisphere are turning in the same direction as mine on the northern hemisphere? I guess the case is solved then: The growing direction is the same all over the Earth, and in space there is no direction. Then the direction must be decided by their genes. So now we're comparing different kinds of beans instead ;-) But there is probably no difference at all. Regarding the direction of the water I heard that it was a myth. I had hoped that plants were smart enough to figure out where they lived, but okay, they're not. Myth Busted™ ;-) @Annie: So you’re telling me, that your beans in the southern hemisphere are turning in the same direction as mine on the northern hemisphere? I guess the case is solved then: The growing direction is the same all over the Earth, and in space there is no direction. Then the direction must be decided by their genes. So now we’re comparing different kinds of beans instead ;-) But there is probably no difference at all.
Regarding the direction of the water I heard that it was a myth. I had hoped that plants were smart enough to figure out where they lived, but okay, they’re not. Myth Busted™ ;-)

]]> By: Annie http://happyfarming.com/2009/08/09/taking-care-of-runner-beans/#comment-7124 Annie Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:40:24 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=950#comment-7124 Hi, I live in the southern hemisphere, ( South Africa, near Cape Town).... my Runner Beans, Jasmine & English Honeysuckle all grow in an anti-clockwise direction around their support..... I was also fascinated about this tendancy , & thought that maybe in the northern hemisphere it might be in the opposite direction. I can confirm however that water going down the 'plug 'goes in an anti -clockwise direction. Hi,
I live in the southern hemisphere, ( South Africa, near Cape Town)….
my Runner Beans, Jasmine & English Honeysuckle all grow in an anti-clockwise direction around their support….. I was also fascinated about this tendancy , & thought that maybe in the northern hemisphere it might be in the opposite direction. I can confirm however that water going down the ‘plug ‘goes in an anti -clockwise direction.

]]> By: Thomas W. http://happyfarming.com/2009/08/09/taking-care-of-runner-beans/#comment-5440 Thomas W. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:55:03 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=950#comment-5440 @Adele: Good luck with your beans. In my experience they grow and yield like crazy, once they get started. It would be great if you could report back ;-) @Adele: Good luck with your beans. In my experience they grow and yield like crazy, once they get started. It would be great if you could report back ;-)

]]> By: Adele http://happyfarming.com/2009/08/09/taking-care-of-runner-beans/#comment-5403 Adele Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:48:35 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=950#comment-5403 I live in Central America, and will be planting yard beans in a few weeks (waiting for delivery of some nitrogen fix). I'll be happy to let you know whether they go clock or counter - clockwise. Stay tuned:) ~A I live in Central America, and will be planting yard beans in a few weeks (waiting for delivery of some nitrogen fix). I’ll be happy to let you know whether they go clock or counter – clockwise. Stay tuned:)
~A

]]> By: Thomas W. http://happyfarming.com/2009/08/09/taking-care-of-runner-beans/#comment-3929 Thomas W. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:16:21 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=950#comment-3929 @Thomas Winther: Welcome back, and thank you for the info :-D Very interesting. Australia - we're depending on you now ;-) @Thomas Winther: Welcome back, and thank you for the info :-D Very interesting.

Australia – we’re depending on you now ;-)

]]> By: Thomas Winther http://happyfarming.com/2009/08/09/taking-care-of-runner-beans/#comment-3925 Thomas Winther Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:03:20 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=950#comment-3925 I haven't verified growing direction in the southern hemisphere, but I did watch a science show a while back where they studied plant growth on the International Space Station (in a no-gravity environment). Guess which way the plants turned there? None! Neither clockwise nor counter-clockwise. They grew straight up. So I guess it's reasonable to assume that gravity is at least part of what's making plants turn in a particular direction. Since plants on the southern hemisphere are sort of upside down compared to plants in the northern hemisphere, I suppose it's plausible that they might turn the other way. But then again the Earth spins in the same direction in both hemispheres, so I guess it's equally plausible that it turns the same way :-D I guess it has to be confirmed or denied by someone actually living in the southern hemisphere. So please excuse my rambling ;-D I haven’t verified growing direction in the southern hemisphere, but I did watch a science show a while back where they studied plant growth on the International Space Station (in a no-gravity environment).

Guess which way the plants turned there? None! Neither clockwise nor counter-clockwise. They grew straight up. So I guess it’s reasonable to assume that gravity is at least part of what’s making plants turn in a particular direction.

Since plants on the southern hemisphere are sort of upside down compared to plants in the northern hemisphere, I suppose it’s plausible that they might turn the other way. But then again the Earth spins in the same direction in both hemispheres, so I guess it’s equally plausible that it turns the same way :-D

I guess it has to be confirmed or denied by someone actually living in the southern hemisphere. So please excuse my rambling ;-D

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