[compost_tea] Re: Full moon & foliar spraying
>From my own personal experience and research I know that harvesting on the =
new moon is desirable for plants which will eventually be dried and or cure=
d. As reflected in Ian's reference, the water content of a plant is at it'=
s lowest during a New Moon and highest during a Full Moon.
The indication is that leading up too a Full Moon a plant is taking up and =
retaining water and inversely giving up water from the waning moon until th=
e start of waxing right after a New moon.
Richard
--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "RTS Friction - Carruthers" <home_at_...> =
wrote:
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> Came across a very informative web article by Nutri-Tech Solutions, no lo=
nger have the URL address but if you google :
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> Mulder's Chart Hydroponics Nutri-Key and Triacontrol it should lead you=
to the article. Below is a snippet from it, there is loads more interestin=
g info
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> that our group members will find rewarding.
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> Rgds
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> Ian C
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> "Any of the six days leading up to a full moon are prime times for foliar=
fertilising, while results will poor during any of the 6 days leading up t=
o a new moon. This is not some sort of cosmic hippy theory the moon governs=
the movement of water (think of tides). The plant is 94% water. Further, a=
full moon supplies the plant with an extra period of light. When a full mo=
on is reflecting the suns rays back earth, the photosynthetic processes of =
plants will continue to operate. Fluid movement in the plant more vigorous =
under full moon influence and foliar nutrients are more efficiently translo=
cated. Compare the sap flow by pruning on a full moon compared to a new moo=
n."
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