Re: CULT: Irrigation vs. rain
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: CULT: Irrigation vs. rain
- From: I*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 08:47:48 -0700 (MST)
In a message dated 97-11-11 14:12:57 EST, you write:
>If it rained every day, those plants would suffer the same sort of damage -
>a situation we often see here in Arkansas when extra rainy springs inspire
>outbreaks of leaf spot and soft rot.
>
>If you live where it can rain every day for weeks, you know rain is like
>sex. Just because you want it doesn't mean you want it every minute of
>every day.
I attended a hosta lecture not too long ago and the speaker tackled the 'rain
vs watering' topic that we're chewing on. He noted that most people will
tell you not to water at night because you're inviting fungal diseases... and
and pointed out that Mother Nature doesn't read gardening books, so it rains
at night and that does NOT breed fungal diseases. He claims that the
difference is that in most cases, rain comes equipped with a breeze that
keeps disease spores from settling.
Interesting.
Kathy Guest
E. Aurora, NY
