Summer+Plants=me a sad person HELPP

thegreatindoors

thegreatindoors

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My plants not growing anymore,its leaves are drying out and falling off, bouta be none left, iknow its gone but any ideals for next time it gets really
hot where im at this time off the year are there any ideals or things i can buy to help my outdoor plants survive the heat??
 
Dr Kynes

Dr Kynes

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i bet they are in pots right?

pots in a hot region bake your roots like a sweatbox. if you cant put the pots in deep shadows every bit of solar radiation that hits the pot gets turned into heat, trapped inside with the roots and results in death.

keep the sun off your pots 100%, water well, increase the effectiveness of drainage holes by putting your pot on a couple bricks instead of the ground so air flows all around and water falls clear during drainage.

if you cant put your pots in deep shadows then paint the pots white or build a mylar or aluminium tent around the pot.
 
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757growin

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Dr Kynes said:
i bet they are in pots right?

pots in a hot region bake your roots like a sweatbox. if you cant put the pots in deep shadows every bit of solar radiation that hits the pot gets turned into heat, trapped inside with the roots and results in death.

keep the sun off your pots 100%, water well, increase the effectiveness of drainage holes by putting your pot on a couple bricks instead of the ground so air flows all around and water falls clear during drainage.


if you cant put your pots in deep shadows then paint the pots white or build a mylar or aluminium tent around the pot.
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I am gonna use that brick idea. Thanks
 
thegreatindoors

thegreatindoors

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Dr Kynes said:
i bet they are in pots right?

pots in a hot region bake your roots like a sweatbox. if you cant put the pots in deep shadows every bit of solar radiation that hits the pot gets turned into heat, trapped inside with the roots and results in death.

keep the sun off your pots 100%, water well, increase the effectiveness of drainage holes by putting your pot on a couple bricks instead of the ground so air flows all around and water falls clear during drainage.

if you cant put your pots in deep shadows then paint the pots white or build a mylar or aluminium tent around the pot.
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yea There in clay pots.. Will putting them straight into the ground be better with no shade? my backyards pretty open only shade is the house at certain times of the day.THANKS 4 THE INFO
 
Dr Kynes

Dr Kynes

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thegreatindoors said:
yea There in clay pots.. Will putting them straight into the ground be better with no shade? my backyards pretty open only shade is the house at certain times of the day.THANKS 4 THE INFO
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if they are in the ground the roots will always stay cool, shade or not. you can keep em in the pots if you keep the sun off the pots themselves.

i keep my container outdoor plants' pots behind a low wall of wood i built specifically to keep the pots cool. if the sun doesnt strike the pot, it wont get hot and your plants can grow just fine.
 
missnu

missnu

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This is true...
A plant can withstand hotter temps if the roots are kept cool...and plants can also survive colder temps as long as their roots are warm...
It's kind of funny...
 
mwooten102

mwooten102

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use smart pots, I've noticed a big difference between my 4 in the smart pots and the 1 in a big plastic pot.
 
thegreatindoors

thegreatindoors

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thanks everyone for the info i think this ones busted! next year ill make sure my pots or whatever i use have sum shade. i believe thts why they probably died cause a nfriend of mines growing in the same heat except his is in the ground and his plants a huge. and my pots where directly in the sun BAKING lol
-THANKS AGAIN
 
obijohn

obijohn

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Don't use clay pots...they are pourous and get very hot, the water will evaporate way too fast, sounds like your plants just dried up.
 
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