Re: [CH] Transpiration
Pam Rudd (pamrudd@mindspring.com)
Thu, 09 Aug 2001 22:32:18 -0400
>To All,
> If you will add some measure of polymer to the potting soil, yes,
>even if it is in the garden, rather than in a single pot, your soil will
>hold moisture a lot better and will release it to the plant over the time
>between waterings.
I think you've misunderstood. We're talking about a condition
where there is more water being evaporated from the plant then it
can take up through its roots. There is plenty of water in the soil,
the heat or wind is just removing it too fast for the plant to replace it,
so the plant looks wilted.
I don't share your enthusiasm for artificial additives to the soil,
btw. Working a hearty scoop of coco fiber into the soil has much
the same effect and no worries about environmental impact.
Pam
---
Get your love some roses. There is nothing more romantic
than the gift of the decaying, severed sexual organs of
plants grown in mounds of cow manure.
- Demotivational Posters.com