Re: Warm Water
In a message dated 22/10/00 03:43:54 GMT Daylight Time, BChris1335@aol.com
writes:
> Subj: Re: Warm Water
> Date: 22/10/00 03:43:54 GMT Daylight Time
> From: BChris1335@aol.com
> Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Reply-to: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>
> I've heard bits and pieces about this warm water issue before, would
> someone
> care to elaborate. I've heard of large above ground storage tanks that
warm
> the water using solar energy. Do those who grow the largest pumpkins use
> warm
> water?
> Brian
>
HI BRIAN
I wish i had the time to fully explain the full reasons for and how to warm
up your irrigation water but i am limited on my time in front of the PC.
However, i will give you some idea as to why and how the water is warmed up
first.
Firstly, if you want to see the way in which some of the worlds to growers
warm up their irrigation water i suggest that you obtain some of Joel
Hollands videos that he has made over the years as these show very clearly
the way in which they warm up their water prior to it going out into the
Patch. They do use large BLACK plastic storage containers, some around 400
Gallons each in some cases. From memory i do believe that Jack LaRue used,
and may still use, several of these very large Black plastic containers in
his Patch for irrigating his Pumpkin Plants.
In one of Joel Hollands Videos it shows how Joel uses Solar Heating Panels on
his house roof to heat up the water in his ground level water storage tank
that also contained a percentage of soluble plant food in the water. When
Joel Irrigated it also served the purpose of feeding his plants as well. The
Videos are a MUST if you want to see the many GREAT IDEAS and techniques used
to grow Giant Pumpkins.
As to whether all the biggest Pumpkins are grown using warmed up water is
something that i have never seen any figures on. Maybe there are some List
Members who would like to come on board and share their experiences with the
results that they have had using warm and cold water. I think it is a very
difficult thing to assess as there are so many factors involved that can all
be contributory to how BIG or SMALL Giant Pumpkins can grow using different
methods.
It is a known fact though that plants thrive much better if they are
irrigated with warm water as it does not shock or CHECK the Plants growth
pattern which is a positive backward step when trying to get every inch out
of a plants performance.
In closing, may i suggest that you make a request on this Mailing List for
someone who may live near to Joel Holland to contact you and maybe give you
Joel's address so that you can write to him and ask about purchasing some of
his Videos that show what i have discussed above. I have Joel's details but i
do not want to make them public on this list. Maybe if JOEL is reading this
he may contact you himself.
BEST WISHES
MIKE TURNER
ENGLAND
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