[sherlockx]

Meaning he sows in a different way?

The mechanical technique of sowing is identical

WoW that's very interesting.
let me ask a few questions.

They do not have different types of plants in the same row.

That means all plants in a row are identical. now tell me whether the plants in the next row is same as the previous one's or different?

after reading the above questions from zach i need some clarifications
Bert and adam plant the seeds within a time difference of a few weeks.
so my queries are
some plants need more space around them for a good growth, if bert plants such plants before adam does, his plants get more sunlight since they grow first and the plants planted by adam doesn't get much since it has grown plants on either side of it. and same goes for the plants that grow well in shade, when bert plants his plants after adam.

i understand that both the plants are watered and fertilized at the same time.

if that is the case, bert and adam plant their plants at different times. then one plant gets the fertilizer at the right time (may be bert's) and the other doesn't (may be adam's), which inturn affect the yield.

and finally
5WRZ$ will be deducted per question.
zach how much WRZ$ have you lost....

[Wizard VII]

and finally
5WRZ$ will be deducted per question.
zach how much WRZ$ have you lost....

by my calculations i think Zach is in the hole

[sherlockx]

now tell me whether the plants in the next row is same as the previous one's or different?

sometimes yes sometimes no this has nothing to do with the answer.

some plants need more space around them for a good growth, if bert plants such plants before adam does, his plants get more sunlight since they grow first and the plants planted by adam doesn't get much since it has grown plants on either side of it. and same goes for the plants that grow well in shade, when bert plants his plants after adam.

You may assume that the spacing of plants is sufficient that there is no disadvantge from shading or too much sunlight.

if that is the case, bert and adam plant their plants at different times. then one plant gets the fertilizer at the right time (may be bert's) and the other doesn't (may be adam's), which inturn affect the yield.

The plants take up the fertilizer when they are ready and this is not the cause of Bert's plants doing better.

[Zacharie]

Are there other domains in which Bert does better compared to his brother and is that also because he uses another 'technique', from which the principle is comparable to the one used in this riddle?

[sherlockx]

Are there other domains in which Bert does better compared to his brother and is that also because he uses another 'technique', from which the principle is comparable to the one used in this riddle?

yes Fishing

[Zacharie]

How many times in a year do both brothers harvest?

[sherlockx]

How many times in a year do both brothers harvest?

As often as the crop is ready. Potatoes when they are ready and of course depending on the variety(early, late etc) Tomatoes as each truss reaches maturity but of course new flowers keep appearing over the weeks.

Does it have something to do with the moon. If so, does Bert plant based on the phase of the moon, whereas Adam just plants without regards to what time of the month it may be?

[sherlockx]

Does it have something to do with the moon. If so, does Bert plant based on the phase of the moon, whereas Adam just plants without regards to what time of the month it may be?

WOW we have a winner
yes that is absolutely correct. and he also harvests by moon phase
http://www.plantea.com/planting-moon-phases.htm
http://kaykeys.net/spirit/earthspiritua ... nseed.html

[Zacharie]

OMG, Phonehog! That's amazing. It took me more than a double dozen of questions to arrive at... nothing, and you just jump in an solve this one. Where were you all this time? The moon? Jeee... there really IS more between earth and sky beside the part we can see. Then I only thought moon things had to do with werewolf, pregnant women and sea tides. Amazing. Congratulations on solving it. Maybe I should concentrate on riddles only when it is full moon. Damn! I could have known. When Sherlockx said the brothers don't do 'synchronized' planting. We should have focused on that 'different time' of seeding. Well, he says so much. Sherlockx says so much that you never know if he's actually giving a hint to help, or just saying something to confuse us. Maybe depending on the moon phases. One thing for sure, any day in the future I look up to the sky and see a full moon, I'll know somewhere there's a wonderful guy working in his garden under his walnut-tree, though not sure if he's concentrating on his gardening work but for sure thinking about another riddle... Thank you, Sherlockx for this one, and next one will be solved by Zacharie!

OMG, Phonehog! That's amazing. It took me more than a double dozen of questions to arrive at... nothing, and you just jump in an solve this one. Where were you all this time? The moon? Jeee... there really IS more between earth and sky beside the part we can see. Then I only thought moon things had to do with werewolf, pregnant women and sea tides. Amazing. Congratulations on solving it. Maybe I should concentrate on riddles only when it is full moon. Damn! I could have known. When Sherlockx said the brothers don't do 'synchronized' planting. We should have focused on that 'different time' of seeding. Well, he says so much. Sherlockx says so much that you never know if he's actually giving a hint to help, or just saying something to confuse us. Maybe depending on the moon phases. One thing for sure, any day in the future I look up to the sky and see a full moon, I'll know somewhere there's a wonderful guy working in his garden under his walnut-tree, though not sure if he's concentrating on his gardening work but for sure thinking about another riddle... Thank you, Sherlockx for this one, and next one will be solved by Zacharie!

Yeah, the synchronized part was what made me remember my mother nagging me not to move that plant until the moon was full, or vice-versa. I don't really remember. Then, when he said it was in the putting of the seed, but mechanical was the same, I was thinking moon. The final clue that helped was when he said fishing, that one totally gave it away for me. Life experiences sometimes make a difference in solving puzzles. Now that one about the belts, I doubt I could help with that one. I've read and re-read it, and sometimes come up with different conclusions only to be refuted by another reading of same info. I really like how you do the recaps and the yes/no/not important questionaires. If you guys wouldn't have done the legwork, I wouldn't have been able to answer it. As far as where I've been, I don't frequent forums much anymore, but I'm trying to find one piece of software and have been scouring the net for it with no luck, so checked here... with no luck.

In any case, I'll try to throw my two cents in more often now that I found this puzzling man.

Thank you sherlockx for helping to clear the cobwebs in my head, this is the kind of puzzle and community effort I really enjoy.

[Guy1731]

I'm trying to find one piece of software and have been scouring the net for it with no luck, so checked here... with no luck.

Please tell us what you are looking for? And, btw, can't your mother help on the belt problem, Sir? Sure she knows about belts as she probably uses a sewing machine, no? 'Life experiences', remember?

Anyways, well done solving the riddle, and hope to see you more here.

Guy1731