Re: Misters: Karen and Robert Troy

     Thanks for the reply guys.  You said if you can't afford shade cloth to 
get misters?  Is shade cloth better that misters?  And if so what type of 
shade cloth?  And I have my misters about 6 feet in the air right now, 
pointed up, and a lot of the mist flys away and a lot of but enough falls to 
get the plants very damp.  I have the option of raising them so would it be 
a good idea to raise them and point them down?  And when do you all think is 
a good time to turn them on.  What I mean by that is how hot outside does it 
need to be for myslef to turn them on.  And when in the day do you recomment 
turning them off?  Before sunset to allow drying or after?  thanks for all 
your help  :)

>From: Karen & Robert Troy <rptroy@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Re: Misters
>Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 17:23:26 -0700
>
>Unless you can afford shade cloth, ( the kind nurseries use ) Misters are 
>the
>way to go. If you live inland, you shouldn't have too much problem with 
>mildew
>if you mist during the heat of the day. Allow the leaves and soil to dry by
>evening. If you can afford to put them up high, ( like 8' off the ground ) 
>you
>can point them down like an overhead system in a green house. Otherwise, 
>most of
>us just use pvc pipe just high enough to get them above the leaf canopy and
>point them up or out horizontally. Their are several types of misters or 
>mini
>sprinklers out their, buy a few different types initially and experiment 
>with
>them as far as coverage and volume to see what looks best to you. You don't
>necessarily want to drench everything, just cool the air above.
>
>Bob T.
>Torrance, CA.
>
>The Pumpkin Master wrote:
>
> >      I was wondering for any advice on misters.  I just put some up in 
>my
> > yard in California where I get temps around 100 to 110 daily in mid june
> > thru aug.  The advice I need is numerous.  Should I piont the misters up 
>to
> > the sky or down on the plants?  Should I leave them no all day or use 
>them
> > in intervals?  What kind of added precations do I need to take now with
> > insecticdes and fungicides?  Do I absolutely need them and how ofter 
>should
> > I add them?  I have no idea what to do with misters.  If anyone has any 
>info
> > I would love to hear everything you have to say  :)  Thank you all in
> > advance.
> >
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