Forest fire smoke's effect on plants

[JSB99]

We've been having forest fire here in Oregon for a few weeks. The sky's been hazy from smoke, blocking the intensity of the sun.

Does the smoke and Haze have any effect on plants? With all the smoke, does that increase the amount of co2 in the air, and is that extra useable by plants?

 

[OldMedUser]

Not going to get any benefit from CO2 increases as the haze is just particulate matter and the CO2 is a gas that goes up into the atmosphere with the heat.

The haze blocks some sunlight and reduces light levels but not enough to really affect plant growth I wouldn't think. We're pretty hazy here right now in the Okanagan with a big fire not 10 miles away from us near Kelowna and I got a mild sunburn with only 30 min or so of sun. Not a drop of rain since early June.

 

[kkt3]

Smoke hasn't done anything to my plants outside. They are still going strong. How's the Joe Rich fire doing? Drive by there quite often when coming from the Kootenays.

 

[BlazinDucks]

We've been having forest fire here in Oregon for a few weeks. The sky's been hazy from smoke, blocking the intensity of the sun.

Does the smoke and Haze have any effect on plants? With all the smoke, does that increase the amount of co2 in the air, and is that extra useable by plants?

I've been wondering the same thing. Its like sunset all day here in my part of Oregon. It keeps the heat at bay a bit I've noticed. The heavy smoke just rolled back in again today.

 

[Sir Napsalot]

Had a bit of ash all over everything this morning

 

[OldMedUser]

Smoke hasn't done anything to my plants outside. They are still going strong. How's the Joe Rich fire doing? Drive by there quite often when coming from the Kootenays.

That's the fire that's just to the south of us a a bit. Was only 20% contained last I heard.

 

[OldMedUser]

Sky is orange and grey now. Wasps must think it's nightfall as they are all gone and the frogs are croaking early.

 

[Sir Napsalot]

The wind is shifting- I can see some blue sky to the west

 

[DG1959]

Thinking this year I will call my smoke "fire" LoL
Might be a tad less yield this year, different strains than last. Looks like the flowers are coming along nicely though.

 

[ttystikk]

Forest fires suck. Hope y'all suffer nothing worse than funky sunsets.

 

[thumper60]

Smoke hasn't done anything to my plants outside. They are still going strong. How's the Joe Rich fire doing? Drive by there quite often when coming from the Kootenays.

we r getting the smoke here in maine from the fires in bc,the sky has been milky white for over a week

 

[OldMedUser]

we r getting the smoke here in maine from the fires in bc,the sky has been milky white for over a week

Are you talking Maine on the eastern sea-board? It's not ash from BC fires then. We got a light layer of ash this morning for the first time from this local fire.

 

[thumper60]

Are you talking Maine on the eastern sea-board? It's not ash from BC fires then. We got a light layer of ash this morning for the first time from this local fire.

yes look at upper wind patterns,been in the news for awhile just a milky look to the sky no ash on ground or smell

 

[ttystikk]

yes look at upper wind patterns,been in the news for awhile just a milky look to the sky no ash on ground or smell

Same here in Colorado. My folks have been looking to buy land in BC. Every time they tell me about a piece of property I ask them, 'has it burned yet?' lol

 

[JSB99]

I've been wondering the same thing. Its like sunset all day here in my part of Oregon. It keeps the heat at bay a bit I've noticed. The heavy smoke just rolled back in again today.

It stinks too! I've had to keep my windows shut because it comes into the house.