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The temps will be over 110 very soon and I just put up some Netafim foggers that work amazingly well. I still need to work out how high and exactly where to put them. I dont think the water will cause any issue with too much soil moisture but some of the leaves are quite wet unless I move the fogger to adjust for a steady wind direction. Will the hard water deposits on the leaves be any problem? How about being wet in blazing heat? I spray them with distilled water to clean them once every few days and regular water a few times a day if its not hot enough for foggers. I have 30% shade screen going from 11:30 till 2:00. I'm thinking of keeping it on even later if its over 110. They start getting shade from a tree at 2:45 and are all shaded by 4:00. I just got some 10% screen that could be doubled to 20%
My Ice Cream went in the ground about 5 weeks ago and it puts out a leaf every 6 or 7 days. It seems to be handling the heat better the last few days, I am watering every morning and need to know when the roots will be established enough to back off the water a little. I have 2 Ladyfingers that went into another mat that are doing well.
Thanks to all who have welcomed me, I am dealing with alot of health issues right now and apologize that I have not taken the time yet to return your messages. I am also a bit computer challenged and am in a race against the heat. Believe it or not 105 is not that bad after you deal with 115. There is a huge difference. I used to work outside and my hottest day was 118.
Thanks for all the help