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Clemson area Mators
May 20, 2022, 5:18 PM
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In the UpState the temps have been a little high for this early.
This has zero to do with man made global warming.
It is the El Niño and La Niña pattern that has been around for a million years.
Dec, Jan, Mar had good rainfall. We were down in Apr, and May has been worse. We don't really have a rainy or dry season here and average about 4.5 inches in any month.
Right now my yard is dry, no real rain is predicted.
Below is not my yard or from my weather station but the Corps of Engineers chart which is near the end of Hartwell Lake. It gives a good over view average of the area.
Mators like temps in the 70's-80's. Here when it gets into the 90's mators stop producing and crank up again in the cooler Fall temps (fried green mators).
Will this early heat wave effect our mators. Yes, but not so much the heat. The deal is more water is needed. Many will not water their mators "as often" as needed. Mators don't like lots of water/no water. They like constant moisture.
Mine are doing OK, and I already have a few tiny green ones.
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All-TigerNet [11301]
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Re: Clemson area Mators
May 20, 2022, 6:20 PM
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I hear you. My mators are planted in a corner of the garden and I dug a circle trench around each plant to fertilize and for water to collect. We have had 1/4 inch since April 18th, so I have to water like everyone else. After I water, I watch the trenches and when they are dry (no sign of moisture), I water again. They are dark green, growing tall and putting on babies. But we still need rain soon.
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Sadly, the only maters I was ever able to grow was the
May 20, 2022, 6:36 PM
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ones that came with Blossom End Rot.
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Re: Sadly, the only maters I was ever able to grow was the
May 20, 2022, 6:38 PM
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We on Tnet have covered that. In March, add dolomite to your soil.
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Careful Tug. The PC police ain’t gonna like this
May 20, 2022, 6:50 PM
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All-In [39728]
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Re: Careful Tug. The PC police ain’t gonna like this
May 20, 2022, 7:00 PM
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I know, but hiding who I am is too much trouble now that I have friends here who agree and disagree and remain my friends. Debate is good, friends can do that and remain friends.
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Oculus Spirit [77482]
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He made great movies anyway
May 20, 2022, 7:03 PM
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All-TigerNet [11312]
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Re: Clemson area Mators
May 20, 2022, 9:10 PM
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Just pruned mine, tied them up, and drenched the ground with Fish Emulsion.
I have about 8 feet of line for them to climb this year. All water they have received (so far) is "paid" water. Just ain't the same.
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