Re: California growers
In a message dated 07/24/00 1:55:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time, rick@lsil.com
writes:
> Do you think we need to put up the shade tarps and misters on days like
> today. I live in the south bay and the weather seems to be getting
> hotter every day.
Ric,
I hve been shading the ends of my new vines for the whole month with little
"puptents" made of 3ft. lengths of PCP pipe. Today even some of the shaded
ones were wilting a little.
When the pumpkin starts being exposed to sun because it is out of the full
protection of the leaf canopy, build your permanent shelters. Around now is
the time for it.
As for misters - if your plant is hurting, and shading is not enough, try
them. It is not the month, but the condition of the plant that counts.
Hope you have suffered no damage.
John in San Jo
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