Re: (watering)
- Subject: Re: (watering)
- From: T* P* M*
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 19:48:41 PDT
Maybe the rain water is warmer?
>From: "Daniel and Tara Nelson" <tarandan@together.net>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Subject: Re Al Eaton (watering)
>Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 21:15:46 -0700
>
>Marv,
>
>I agree with your math, but do not agree
>with your weight of water. Water has a unit weight
>of 62.4 pounds per cubic foot. Therefore, each
>square foot would need (62.4 / 12 =) 5.2 pounds
>of water. 5.2 pounds of water equals (5.2 / 8 =)
>0.650 gallons. 1000 sf would need 650 gallons.
>
>Right?
>
>Ever notice how much more the garden seems
>to grow after a little rain than it does after a lot of
>watering? Does barometric pressure have anything
>to do with this?
>
>Day 20...... 53 inches circumference.
>
>Dan in Vermont
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