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Re: 5440-ft. up

Bob,
   If you have a choice between sandy soil and clay soil, take the sandy and
keep it moist ( more oxygen in the root zone). There is a thing called the
light compensation point which is the maximum light level that is beneficial
to a plant. Different plants have different levels of light as a max. Grasses
are a good example.....a fine bladed variety without much leaf surface area
may have a high light compensation point. A shade variety of grass will
usually have broader leaves with more surface area to collect light, thus a
lower light compensation point. I do not know the light compensation point
for the Atlantic Giant, but would guess it has lower illumination needs than
some other plants. The enormous leaves are great solar collectors. I am not
going to say to grow them in the shade but I would bet that your sunlight is
much more than is needed. If you are having troubles with intense sunlight
and wilting, you might try constructing some lath type shading over the plant
to knock down some of that intense stuff. I think lgourd did some work with
plastic and greenhouse shade paint too. Some garden centers use lath shading
for plant protection. Good luck.



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