Re: how to prevent leaves from wilting
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- Subject: Re: how to prevent leaves from wilting
- From: "* D* <s*@pcug.org.au>
- Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 13:09:56 +1000
This is interesting, Two questions come to mind.
1. If this is a mechanism for reducing evaporation perhaps it is healthy and
we should allow them to wilt?
2. After the initial growth this year I saw no signs of wilting and we had
weeks where the temperature was above 95F. Even today in late autumn we have
a prediction of 95F.
Stewart
Canberra Aust
the nation's capital
sdeans@pcug.org.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Vickie Brock <brocfarm@pacific.net>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Thursday, 19 March 1998 6:33
Subject: Re: how to prevent leaves from wilting
>Dan,
>
>plants wilt to shut down evaporation.... the stomata close so water is
>retained................my hunch is it is heat that triggers this
>response......as i have watered heavily and plants still will wilt...on a
>hot day......so anything you do to cool the plant works.............i have
>been doing some test with shade cloth ...my peppers doubled croped last
>year......i planted them early pick all ripe ones off and then cover the
>area with shade cloth the set a whole second batch.......so there
>something interesting here................brock
>
>
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