antdad said:No I don't believe it's complete bollocks. If you want proof then get something fast growing like mustard cress, under the same conditions plant the same amount at the most and least appropriate time and see if there is an improvement in the condition and yield of your crop.
You're not, are you?Pig Cat said:Now I'm no astronomer but isn't the amount you see of the moon determined by how much it's in shadow from the Earth? It's still all there, even though we don't see it all.
cheese_dave said:So, the gravitational effect of the moon on the earth's ocean is considerable (hence tides), the gravitational effect of the moon on the amount of water in a plant I would have thought would be utterly insignificant.
antdad said:cheese_dave said:So, the gravitational effect of the moon on the earth's ocean is considerable (hence tides), the gravitational effect of the moon on the amount of water in a plant I would have thought would be utterly insignificant.
....they used to fell timber according to the lunar cycle because it was preferential for the timber to have less sap. Nowadays they just cannot wait but it has an affect.
cheese_dave said:How much water is there in a tree compared to a spinach leaf? Interesting though.
Sorry, Tony, I've hijacked your thread enough, back to the planting!
antdad said:PC's brain is an exception though, it has a negligible mass except for the visual cortex so he is only be affected by direct visual stimuli.