Re: [CH] PEPPERS AND SHADE

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You bet it does!  Giving them a shot of water when they appear 'wilty'
is not necessarily the best thing to do.  Watering should be based on
soil moisture, not plant appearance.  I was guilty of this as well at
the start.  Large leafed varieties like hab, and especially Savina(R),
are going to look wilty during full sun, high humidity, hot days even if
they are sitting in a swimming pool!  The large leaf surface area causes
the plant to 'sweat' faster than the roots can take up moisture. 
Watering them all the time only invites rots.  Shade works better.

-Jim C
Mild to Wild

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