Re: [CH] watering question
Steve Nearman (chiles@flash.net)
Fri, 9 Jun 2000 12:40:41 -0400
>Watering in the daytime can cause some damage to plant foliage. Each
>drop of water acts as a tiny magnifying glass which can concentrate heat
>from the sun and burn foliage.
Just BS, What ever "heating-up" that is done like a tiny magnifying glass would
be more than offset by the cooling effects caused by evaporation.
>Some diseases are spread more easily by moisture splashing up from the
>ground onto plants.
True, splashing can transfer soil problems to leaves. Use mulch to reduce
transfer.
Some "experts" say never water after the sun sets. This will keep the foliage
wet and breed mold and fungus diseases. "You don't put a baby to bed with a wet
a diaper do you?" Well, some types of plants are prone to this problem and, for
them, it is good advise. However.
Stop and ask yourself, did God knew what He was doing when He created all these
integrated systems? ... Most often thunder storms come in the late afternoon or
early evening. The plants do not dry out till late morning next day. God is not
dumb, He created Chiles, right?
After a rain the sun rises and shines on all that wet foliage... killing most
of it because of all those tiny water drop magnifying glass burning them up.
Ya, Right!
Gee! What a dilemma. I should not water during the day or at night either. My
poor plants. What am I to do? It has not rained in six weeks!
Just water when the plants need it, day or night. Its that simple folks.
And now you know the rest of the story. <g>
Enjoy the heat,
Steve
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