Thats not what the research said. It said the plant used water more efficiently with increased co2. The mechanism was suggested to be stoma related. They said the saw a similar response in both wet and dry land (as far as efficacy) but efficiency is not as impacting on soil that is already moist.
Also, a growing landscape transpires more water than dry landscape, thicker the brush the more water it needs.
You said what it said. Plants survive with less water.
Then, we all know that healthy moist soil holds water, sun exposed, rain impacted, cracked and dry soil does not hold almost any water, therefore we clearly see that the statement that I copied and pasted is in fact accurate.
That plus the leaves shading the soil and protecting from the impact of the rain drops, while adding organic material to the soil will clearly create moister soils.
Correct, more co2 and surviving plants are more efficient in water usage. The study didn’t cover shading. I’m dont think I understand the point your trying to make, I was referring to the study, so we may be discussing different topics… he says it better than me.
“These facts indicate that the positive effect of CO2 induced water savings may eventually be offset by the negative effect of CO2 induced temperature increases when the temperature increase crosses a certain threshold.”
Like most every morning, I was out the door by 6:45am this morning. I’ve grown used to it being cool at that time. Not this morning though… it was warm and humidity was 98%, that’s not even funny, that’s just downright rude! I looked at the forcast and yep sure enough… under excessive heat warning again. It’s no wonder we have so much fungal funk to spray for around here with overnight humidity levels like that.
I know I don’t sweat sugar, it’s salty.
We have “feels like 105” next 3 days.
I have been spending 3 or 4 hours each day wood chipping fruit trees and other beds. When I quit for the day.. all my clothes soaked with sweat.
I drink a cooler full of cool water.. but it seems I sweat most of it out. Electrolytes help a lot.
This heat is speeding up Persimmon and CHE ripening.
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It’s an experimental page but still worth posting, I bookmarked it.
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@JesusisLordandChrist @steveb4 if you guys want to visit some time you may want to hold off coming to this area here unless you enjoy BBQ because we will be what is bbq’ing this time of year. That is us in the NE part of the state. We been around 100 F. @Olpea is right there just near KC not far away. @tonyOmahaz5 in not far either just across the border in Nebraska. @KS_razerback @KSprairie @PaulinKansas6b @39thparallel @randyks @TurkeyCreekTrees and I will be cooking . @Derby42 is across the border in Missouri which is just like Kansas right now.
Yes this south central kansas dry climate is awful especially on 110f days, and this louisiana boy is missing the rainfall and humidity and 90f weather he grew up with.
ive witnessed s.e heat and humidity in S.C and A.L in july/ august.. id take it hot and dry anyday. its hell on growing things but that level of humidity it stiffling to exist in esp. if its dead air.
