Re: [CH] Water
Calvin Donaghey (gdonaghey@bitstreet.com)
Sun, 02 Apr 2000 19:14:50 -0500
Suz-
I'll offer my $.02 worth, but not being an expert, it's probably not worth a
penny.
Seedlings are subject to damping off, a fungal disease at least partly
genereated by too much moisture. The surface of the soil needs to get dry or
almost dry before the next watering. I would think this would limit the
usefulness of drip systems until the plants are established "adults". As for
morning or evening, Bosland recommends morning, so the plants have the day to
dry. I have also read that pepper plants don't take up moisture at night,
but they do in certain circumstances. (I came home from a trip, during which
my neice's husband had agreed to water my pepper plants, to find most of them
wilted from neglect. I watered at midnight and they had perked back up by 1
am.) I try to water in the morning when I can.
Speaking of watering, we had an inch of rain yesterday...first real natural
watering my peppers have had in months. They sure like it better than city
water.
Good luck with your new plants, Suz.
Calvin
Suz wrote:
> Heads,
>
> Today I planted several seedlings which are watered automatically.
> Question -- should they be watered in the evening or morning, or does it
> matter? Or mid-day? Temps are mild here, low 70s during the day, but
> dipping to the mid-40s at night.
>
> Also, is there a preference for sprinkling or using a drip system?
>
> Thanks!!
>
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