grimlyman
Well-Known Member
I Hope that someone can help out there.
I have had to register because I couldn't remember my username, funny that.
So I am an experienced grower but a shithouse but one.
I am in New Zealand and it's mid summer, most days around 20-25 Celsius.
I have 5 Golden tiger plants growing outside in soil and predominantly they are reasonably healthy.
About 3 days ago I noticed that my largest and best plant was wilting in the heat of the midday sun. I live in rainforest area close to the coast 2km.
We get our share of rain and the soil retains moister through summer.
When I first spotted the wilt I immediately put the hose on trickle and it perked up a bit.
Yesterday which was another hot and sunny day, the entire half on the sunny side of the of the plants tips were really drooping or wilting if you like.
I quickly put a tarpaulin up to keep the direct sunlight of her and misted the plant and it stood back up again after a few hours.
Today I have been keeping a close eye on her,and as soon as the sun reached it around 10am I new it was going to do the same thing.
I have never witnessed this behavior in my 50years of growing.
The plant has not been under watered as I explained prior, I do still water in the evening if it has been a dry day.
I don't feel that it has been over watered either but i could be wrong on fhat, although my thoughts went to, if its over watered it wouldn't have revive when I put the hose on it,correct?.
So my other thoughts were a nutrient problem but the plant appears to be fine and growing well.
Which now takes me to a root issue yes or no.
Or is it a puusy plant that can't handle the rugged west coast.
The pictures i have Posted were taken today, the fist sees the plant healthy and strong. Photo 2 about an hour of being in the mid morning sun she started drooping and deteriorated quickly.
The last photo is from after I covered her up again and out of direct sunlight.
I couldn't tell you what the soil ph is, only that she is planted over some of my old fish carcasses.
Any discussion will be a welcoming relief.
Regards Graeme.
I have had to register because I couldn't remember my username, funny that.
So I am an experienced grower but a shithouse but one.
I am in New Zealand and it's mid summer, most days around 20-25 Celsius.
I have 5 Golden tiger plants growing outside in soil and predominantly they are reasonably healthy.
About 3 days ago I noticed that my largest and best plant was wilting in the heat of the midday sun. I live in rainforest area close to the coast 2km.
We get our share of rain and the soil retains moister through summer.
When I first spotted the wilt I immediately put the hose on trickle and it perked up a bit.
Yesterday which was another hot and sunny day, the entire half on the sunny side of the of the plants tips were really drooping or wilting if you like.
I quickly put a tarpaulin up to keep the direct sunlight of her and misted the plant and it stood back up again after a few hours.
Today I have been keeping a close eye on her,and as soon as the sun reached it around 10am I new it was going to do the same thing.
I have never witnessed this behavior in my 50years of growing.
The plant has not been under watered as I explained prior, I do still water in the evening if it has been a dry day.
I don't feel that it has been over watered either but i could be wrong on fhat, although my thoughts went to, if its over watered it wouldn't have revive when I put the hose on it,correct?.
So my other thoughts were a nutrient problem but the plant appears to be fine and growing well.
Which now takes me to a root issue yes or no.
Or is it a puusy plant that can't handle the rugged west coast.
The pictures i have Posted were taken today, the fist sees the plant healthy and strong. Photo 2 about an hour of being in the mid morning sun she started drooping and deteriorated quickly.
The last photo is from after I covered her up again and out of direct sunlight.
I couldn't tell you what the soil ph is, only that she is planted over some of my old fish carcasses.
Any discussion will be a welcoming relief.
Regards Graeme.
