"Genetically engineered products are an abomination of God's creation"

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

56. One data point.

We'll just have to wait and see if it becomes a trend. I think it resulted from a whipsaw of temp changes the week before/into the start of bloom onset, but I'm not sure. If that turns out to be the case, it would make it a total crapshoot on a year to year basis. First thing would be to see if I can't get more specific data on cherries, and black lapins in particular from one of the agricultural extension offices. I know I've had brown rot issues in the past, but we didn't even get to that point this year.

I actually tried a new variety of corn last year (not to eat, of course, given my biases, but as an ornamental) - 'glass gem'. But it turns out the local wildlife liked it very much, and both plantings I tried got totally destroyed by hungry somethings. I also need to read up on temperature effects on chlorophyll energy production. I saw something in passing that suggested that really high temps inhibit the cycle, and wanted to see if there were specific plants I shouldn't even bother with given that we're starting to see weeks-long hundred+ temps midsummer.