Re: [CH] Birds !#$@

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snip  BTW every early evening the habs lower their heads, in the morning
they are straight up again. They are not short on water, they don't feel
wilted to touch, only look that way. Peculiar. Anyone sees that too ?

I see an entire field of chiles do that when the weather hits what we
call the dreaded "double 90's"- 90 F and 90% humidity.  This is
especially noticeable in the larger leafed varieties like habs.  The
plants' transpiration rate is greater than the root uptake rate.  They
can't take on moisture as fast as they are losing it.  Overnight, they
recover only to repeat the process during the day.  Making sure the
plants have a good root structure (phosphorous) can reduce, but not
eliminate, this effect.  If it becomes too pronounced your plants will
drop their blossoms and even fruit.  Providing them with a little shade
during the hottest part of the day will also aid tremendously.

Hope this helps!

-Jim C
http://www.wildpepper.com

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