For questions about thermal environment.
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How can I make sure my seedlings don't die in summer?
I did a bad thing: I planted several punnets of seedlings in mid-summer.
It's been 5 days and many look like they're already dead. They are (or were) a small daisy-like ground cover. It's been hot ...
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What is the right time to water my lawn?
I finally own my home and this is my first spring. I have a decent front lawn that I want to keep as green as possible. I've always been told not to water in the day as it can burn the grass (as a ...
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How low (and for how long) does the temperature need to be before I need to worry about covering my outdoor vegetable garden?
I have an outdoor vegetable garden in South Florida. The garden consists of things like tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, peas, and squash. Everything was started from seed about 2 months ago. I don't have ...
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What is the effect of watering on the temperature of the garden?
We have a large garden (<2 acres) that we are growing for the Post Falls, ID. food bank. The farmer is supplying the water. We have 5 zones across the garden and move the sprinklers three times ...
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How much heat can a cherry chili pepper withstand?
How about 45 to 49 degree Celsius? In the morning, usually the temperature is quite high, and sometimes it goes up to 40+. I help to lower the temperature in the morning just once before I go to work.
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