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Physiology Of Drought In Stressed Plants
... by opening stomates for entry of carbon dioxide only during the cool of night. A modification of normal photosynthesis permits these plants ... the same environment as your garden. A birch tree from a cool moist river valley will almost certainly decline and die on an ... water deeply and thoroughly. Roots will only grow where soil is moist. They will not extend into dry soil. Frequent shallow watering ...
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Seed Stratification
... a warm moist treatment to induce germination. Those that drop in the late fall or early spring respond to a cool moist treatment. Depending on when they are shed naturally, some need a combination of warm and cool treatments, others ... method is to thoroughly mix seeds in moist peat moss. The peat moss should be barely moist to the touch. A ratio of ...
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The Amaryllis
... appear. Once growth begins, water whenever the soil is dry - making sure it is evenly moist but not overly wet. Turning the pot every few days will keep the foliage growth ... frosts. Bring the amaryllis indoors in September when the leaves have died. Store in a cool (12C), dry location out of direct light until signs of growth reappear. These conditions will ...
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Propagating Your Cactus
... tray of water until the top of the growing medium has become moist. You may wish to add a fungicide such as No-Damp ... longer they should be allowed to dry. During this time, the cut moist surface will form a dry callus which is far less prone to ... a standard well-drained cactus mixture if provided with bright light and cool temperatures for several months. Although the cuttings may not have a ...
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Cactus (Part 2)
... ideal placement for a cactus in winter would be a sunny cool room. During the summer, cacti will appreciate being moved outdoors ... light in combination with cooling breezes during the day and cool humid conditions during the night. If moving your cactus outside for ... of the cactus family that would normally be found growing in moist tropical jungles. They frequently have a trailing growth habit and ...
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For Christmas and Chanukah: Oranges as Houseplants
... cool in winter (10-15C) and about 21C in summer. They may be placed outdoors during the summer months. During the summer, citrus plants should be kept evenly moist ... 2.5 cm (1 in.) deep. They should be kept evenly moist with a soil temperature of 21-23C. Seeds should germinate ... placed in a perlite-peatmoss mixture. This should be kept evenly moist (but not overly wet) in good, direct light. A plastic ...
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Christmas Baking May Furnish Date Palm
... seed be placed into a small pot where it can be kept moist and warm until germination. Small pots dry out quite quickly, so ... be placed in the brightest but coolest location available. A heated but cool front porch would be an ideal spot if you could be ... growth the plant should be given the brightest indoor light possible, kept moist and fertilized with 20--20--20 every few weeks. Date palms will ...
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Avoiding Birch Dieback
... the stately birch. The weeping birch and paper birch are native to areas that are cool, moist and sheltered from strong winds. In their native state, they are found on sandy to ... which can be improved by the following control measures: Watering: Because they are native to moist areas, birch trees require frequent, deep waterings. A tree that shows signs of dieback should ...
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Blackleg and Bacterial Soft Rot
... GardenLine | Vegetables | Blackleg and Bacterial Soft Rot Sharon Faye Cool, damp conditions, like those we have been experiencing this summer ... and bacterial soft rot. Blackleg is a common problem in cool, moist conditions, and the tubers from blackleg infected plant can develop ... winter in these tubers or stems. If conditions are cool and moist, survival of the bacteria is greater and any infected ...
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The Common Chickweed
... . Habitat: Common chickweed spreads well partly because it tolerates partial shade, and in fact prefers cool, moist and shaded areas. It can often be found growing in the shade of vegetables and ...
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