Re: [CH] watering question
Steve Nearman (chiles@flash.net)
Fri, 9 Jun 2000 16:32:26 -0400
>1) Watering during the heat of the day means you lose a lot of water to
>evaporation. A LOT.
I would rather loose the water than the crop. If the NEED a drink give it to
them, if your just giving them a little extra now and then you can be picky.
>2) Beads of water on the leaves of plants when the sun is shining
>brightly and its 80 or 90 degrees out really CAN damage foliage. But
>not much, for most plants. When its hotter than that and the sun is
>fiercer its a bigger problem, but still not devastatingly destructive.
>Normally when NATURE decides to rain you don't have this problem because
>- DUH! It's cloudy! No direct sunlight!
Must be different where you live. When it stops raining here during the day
time, DUH, the sun comes out bathing all the wet leaves with direct sun light.
Been that way long as I can remember. ;-)
We have had drought here for the past 3 years. So far this year no problems. We
use a soaker hose system and mulch. Not much evaporation lose during daytime
watering if you heavy mulch. But don't mulch heavy in early spring. It keeps
the ground cold. Mulch after the hot warm weather is in full swing.
Enjoy the heat,
Steve
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