Re: Is there any explanation
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- Subject: Re: Is there any explanation
- From: G* <G*@aol.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 18:34:56 EST
Subj: Re: Is there any explanation
Date: 97-12-11 13:39:33 EST
From: tls@rica.net (Terry LynnSullivan)
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Guys:
This is an educated guess, but I would think the plant is less stressed during
the night. the dew even feeds it more moisture, without the sun evaporating
it.
As the plant gets older, & stronger; stress is not so damaging---the plant can
handle it. The difference between day & night is heat & humidity. As the plant
gets older, it probably needs more heat, & with more & deeper roots, it has
available water all the time.
A question for all of you. Has anyone checked to see if they grow faster
or
slower on a rainy or overcast day? versus a sunny day. Do they grow faster on
a
hot day (85-100 degrees F) versus a very warm day (70-85 degrees F)?
Remember, a rainy day provides more minerals through the absorbed rain, so
thisa might have an effect.
Let me know more details & Perhaps we can form a hypothesis.
the PumpkinWitch
I have tracked daily growth and weather conditions for many years. What I
have found the fastest growth occurs after hot sunny days of 85 - 90 followed
by a warm night of 66 - 70 degree’s with a dewpoint of 68 or higher. Most of
the growth occurs a night, up to two thirds of the total 24 hour growth. If
you have Microsoft Excel I can send you some charts that show this.
George
N. Tewksbury, MA USA
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