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Yellow once again


Yellow once again
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Copyright: Aamer Atozai (kheshkiwaal) Silver Note Writer [C: 7 W: 2 N: 27] (495)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-20
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/60 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-24 21:37
Viewed: 123
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This flower grows on a vegetable plant known as Gisuri.
Other Names: Luffa, Ridged gourd, Turai, Jhingey, Patola, Silk gourd, Silk squash, Sing qua
Botanical Name: Loofa acutangula
Origin: Southern Asia
Uses:
The green gisuri is chopped into cubes and used to make curries or thinly sliced and used to make bhajias. In the west it is left to ripen on the plant, dried and used as a sponge for washing!

Health:
The vegetable is high in dietery fibre.

Climate:
Gisuri is sub-tropical and prefers warm, dry sunny conditions.

Soil:
Gisuri, like other gourds like light, well-drained soil, but will settle for less. Ideal pH range is 5.8-6.2.

Propagation:
From seed. It needs a warm humid environment, the seeds should start germinating within 5 to 10 days.

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Assalam O Alikum

How are u? yaar dont worry i dont mind as much as u thought its a quite kool picture they way u took it its impressive..

Regards
Avi Shan

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  • akg Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 169 W: 0 N: 85] (1014)
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Greetings!
Very soft but bright yellow flower! The front part appears little blurred though. But anyway, thank you for such a nice presentation.
Warm regards, abhijit.

In my opinion the beauty of this yellow bright flower is soft foreground petals.This is how you have projected ur focal point the heart of flower.TFS

Nice Details in Capture and very good information you have written.

Thanks.

Abid Changazi

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