Watering schedule in extremely hot weather
djacob Z6a SE WI
2 years ago
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Comments (22)I understand and normally I would start earlier. However, our summers get way too hot and it makes it a bit tricky. For example, last year it was 90 one day and 60 the very next day. There was no slow cool down and it stayed in the 60s for the rest of the time until it cooled down more. I planted my broccoli when everyone told me to last year according to my zone, and it all bolted. I can grow them indoors but they get too big and there is nowhere to store them. So I am experimenting this year. I might only have young leaves to eat and that's ok with me. I am just trying to get it down an area that is 6a but really could be 4a and 7a at different times in the season. It is such a weird place to grow in! I think it is because it's sort of a mountain area and we used to have 80s all summer and strong cool winters with lots of snow. I appreciate your guys help! You have all inspired me and gave me some new varieties that I would never had thought of :). I really love this forum!...See MoreFrequencdy of watering during extreme heat.
Comments (13)A significant portion of my orchids in the greenhouse are mounted bare root or in empty wood baskets. In the summer, the greenhouse has misters that are hooked up to a timer. 2 minute runs every 30 minutes from 10:00AM to 5:00PM. This cools down the GH and provides humidity to the plants. This portion of southern California never sees any clouds in spring or summer so we are exposed to maximum daylight and heat. And I dont think I had to water more frequently than last year. We are still getting the same 110F summer every year :) Plant growth is limited by the least available factor. Given that your plants already receive sufficient sunlight, air flow and fertilizers, it was probably the additional water that allowed it to push bigger growths than it previously had. Plants can only synthesize so much from sunlight, air and fertilizers before it runs out of water to "burn" and must be replenished....See Morehow are your plants faring if you have extreme weather?
Comments (11)I've lost a good deal of the poppies, blooms rot before they can open. The heat/humidity has done a number on what little I was able to plant. :( Calendula Off. Didn't even come up for me this yr. Was terribly bummed about that one. I was so looking forward to that! Ah well. The one surprise I did get was a few poppies turned out to be White ones. It was a butterfly or hummingbird mix I sprinkled in a cruddy spot. I hope the Lantana I planted comes back next yr. My day lilies that got transplanted from a neighbors yard bloomed even though the outer leaves withered. I'm currently waiting on the morning glories to bloom. My Fireworks Clem had one bloom that was unopened when I purchased it, it opened, so I was excited about that. :D Veggies I'm having to water every other day, just to keep them from wilting on me. Potted flowers, I have begonias doing pretty good. Looks like I have pods on the pinks and hopefully soon on the reds. I also have a few young maple trees(neighbor dug them up and gave them to me) Not sure what they are, but they are doing better now. Next year I will have far more things planted, winter sowing things and sowing things here shortly to get an earlier start on them. As well as putting things into the ground in the fall. I pray good blessings on each and every one of your gardens this year and next! ~Tina Marie...See MoreFescue sod rescue in hot weather
Comments (11)Let that turf get about 5 inches tall, and then cut it down to 4 inches. Make sure you recycle the clippings back into the lawn using the mulch setting in your mower. That will also help with moisture retention by creating shade to protect the crowns; the clippings themselves are almost purely water as well. Continue watering deeply and infrequently, but make sure you aren't watering too much and causing rot. Get through the summer as best as you can. In the early fall, assess where you are. If you have some thin spots, go ahead and seed them or buy some more sod to patch. A lot of fescue sod actually has some bluegrass in it, which will spread around to thicken the thin spots. A solid feeding schedule this fall this fall will help that turf recover and dig in for the long haul....See Morecearbhaill (zone 6b Eastern Kentucky)
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