Re: Ask Hack-Me / How to prevent leafs from witing

Chris Andersen wrote:
> 
> Dan Shapiro & Group,
> 
> It was Dr. Hack-me (Pumpkinguy's) posting  early in 1996 regarding
> leaf wilt and cooling of plants by water evaporation that led me to
> devise a overhead micro emmitter system to cool my plants during the
> '97 growing season. Although someone in California had already devised
> such a system for pumpkins they were of no constructive assistance in
> helping me design my own system. Again Dr. Hack-me has adressed the
> subject eloquently. To sum up what he has stated  if your plants are
> wilting your burning stored carbohydrate in the fruit and you are not
> gaining weight, if anything you are losing weight or hopefully just
> maintaning weight.  Dr. Hack in my opinion has nailed it on the head.
> Water on your leafs and subsequent leaf burn is a dreary old wives
> tale as far as I am concerned. However, it may be a concern for
> disease in some areas. Southern Pumpkin growers or those in areas of
> high relative humidity may have problems with disease, we just don't
> know as no one has tried it. In my geographic region our relative
> humidity can range between 35% to 85% RHM due to the inland affect
> (heat) or marine influence (cool) but not higher RHM during summer
> months. No rot or moisture related disease problem last year. A
> preventative treatment of fungicide may help but again in areas of
> high humidity no one has tried this. Any takers?
> 
> Chris Andersen

Very informative.. how or where can I get one ... or should I just
water lightly during the heat of the day.  Last year was my first
I was fortunate to have a greer 1006 (I planted too late it was pot
bound already) but one biggg problem was wilting from the hot sun
I asked a good neighbor to cover the plant during the heat of the day
could I just go ahead and have the sprinklers go lightly on and off 
every 15 minutes to keep it cool?

Advice welcome
Thanks
Teri 
NY southern Tier
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