Hi Neil and Joshi Pankaj It is possible, but only the newly planted saplings are watered I don't have an older dellinia pentagyna, but most older other trees, which are definitely not watered, are showing new leaf. In any case I dont have any observations from earlier years, so it is not possible to make comparisons. regards mohina macker
On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 6:45 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Mohina, > > Have a sneaking suspicion that the aberrant appearance of new leaves > has more to do with over-watering of your plants by over-enthusiastic > farmhands than any drastic climatic changes. Please check. Have encountered > the same with my saplings but not with the established trees. > > Regards, > > Neil. > > --- On *Sat, 4/23/11, Joshi Pankaj <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Joshi Pankaj <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:67879] dillenia pentagyna > To: "Mohina Macker" <[email protected]>, > [email protected] > Date: Saturday, April 23, 2011, 5:18 PM > > > Very interesting observation...may be...due to change in climate?? > > *********************************************** > Pankaj N. Joshi, M.Sc. Ph.D > Scientist > Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE) > Post Box # 83, Opp. Changleshwar Temple, > Mundra Road, Bhuj- Kachchh > Gujarat: 370 001 (India) > Phone: +91 2832 235025, 329408; Fax: 235027 > *********************************************** > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Mohina Macker <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Sat, 23 April, 2011 5:06:43 PM > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:67878] dillenia pentagyna > > in preparation to recieve rains many deciduos trees are showing new leaf. > even though it is blisteringly hot, shiny red leaves which quickly turn > green have started appearing. > a new leaf on the slow growing dillenia pentagyna or karmal > regards > mohina macker > >
