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Yes Pat, I am pretty sure of that. Because two trees side by side will vary in "lunar rings". In fact within one tree there will be growthrings without lunar rings and growthrings with lunar rings. My understanding of astrophysics may not be similar to that of Dr. Brian May, but I do know that the old moon she keeps a going, year in and year out. I'll pick the fruit when it is ripe, not when lunar rituals tell me it is opportune.
Quote from: JW_Halverson on July 16, 2014, 11:14:43 pmYes Pat, I am pretty sure of that. Because two trees side by side will vary in "lunar rings". In fact within one tree there will be growthrings without lunar rings and growthrings with lunar rings. My understanding of astrophysics may not be similar to that of Dr. Brian May, but I do know that the old moon she keeps a going, year in and year out. I'll pick the fruit when it is ripe, not when lunar rituals tell me it is opportune. It seems odd that you would be sure and yet admit you don't know what causes them. Remember sometimes trees will completely forgo a growth ring for a year so I wouldn't necessarily say that an absence of a lunar ring is so telling. If a tree can skip a year of growth, why not a month out of a year?
I kind of agree with the lunar theory relating to making water more accessable. It may only show on a tree that is hanging at a certain ballance point where it can almost get the water and the full moon just raises the table just enough to make the difference.