Re: water temp
Gordon,
I think warm water has more benefits than warming the soil. A
chapter or two back in science I learned that warmer water can dissolves
more molecules of a solute ( a substance that is being dissolved) than
cooler water. My guess is warmer water dissolves more nitrogen and
minerals than cool water allowing the plant to receive more nitrogen
est., but if the water is too warm I think it will cause the root cells
to burst, like hot water being pored on your hand causing a burn. Just
an educated guess.
Grow'em Big,
Josh Jackson
joshj16@juno.com
First time grower. (personal best 451.5lbs - 2000)
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On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:04:34 -0800 (PST) S Tanner <s1tanner@yahoo.com>
writes:
> Ethan,
> I don't think anybody knows for sure...
> your question only raises more.
>
> I think your numbers (85-88 degrees F) sound right.
> That is the ideal daytime air temperature.
> But is that the ideal soil temperature too ?
> I don't know.
> It seems logical that one would use warmer
> water to heat up cooler soil and visa versa.
>
> If one watered in the early in the morning
> early in the season... then the warm water
> could help warm up the soil.
> I don't know if the soil and thus the roots
> have a warm /cool - cycle like the leafs
> do. my guess is not... since they don't
> go through photosynthesis. but who knows
> maybe they grow at night like the rest of
> the plant... and do their water and nutrient
> transfer thing during the day ? ? ?
>
> But how much does the water raises the soil
> temperature? One would have to experiment
> to figure that out.
>
> I just wish I had your swimming pool !
>
> Gordon
> MV WA
>
>
>
> ..........................><...........................
> Hello. Many of us use some type of water tank to
> store our water and allow it to be solar heated. The
> question is:
> What is the ideal temperature? I know that my
> swimming pool can get to 85-88 degrees in the summer
> and to me, that's to warm. Any comments?
>
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