Re: water temp
Hello Melissa. Many growers use water storage tanks to water there plants.
In the summer these tanks can get to 80-90 degrees easy. I think this is a
common practice to use solar heated water. I believe cold tap water or well
water will only shock the plant and do more damage than good. What do you
think?
Ethan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald & Melissa Lehman" <melgerald@locl.net>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 8:21 PM
Subject: RE: water temp
> Nutrient uptake in a plant is mostly driven my diffusion, depending on the
> nutrient. It moves from an area of high concentration to a lower
> concentration in hopes of reaching a balance.
>
> Nitrogen has to be converted in the soil by microbes to get it in the form
> that the plant needs for uptake. Early in the spring when soil
temperatures
> are cold, you can stimulate microbe activity somewhat because it is temp.
> sensitive. But once the soils warms there is no benefit to warming the
> water. And hot water can cause damage to the microbes and roots.
>
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com [o*@mallorn.com]On
> Behalf Of Josh J.
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 1:34 PM
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: 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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