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Old 8-Jun-2008   #3
Dav4
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Join Date: Jan-2005
Location: SE Massachusetts
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flaxe
It's not enough to mist the leaves. Water the roots. South side is plenty of sun. Remove all dead foliage.

I should also add a precaution in misting or wetting foliage. I presume it gets full sun on the west side for some period of time during the day. This can cause burns on the foliage remaining. Water droplets magnify uv rays. Did the tree recently recover from root rot or overwatering? Why are you refraining from watering it thoroughly?

It's a myth that water droplets in the sun will burn foliage. I don't keep mame as they are too fragile for my schedule. They dry out quickly so you need to soak the rootball thoroughly...I've heard some people watering their mame upwards of 4 and 5 times daily in hot weather.

Dave
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