Subject: Re: Rainwater vs. Mainswater
From: Jim Reed <ReedJM@worldnet.att.net>
Organization: Silverlake Anglers' Catch and Release Society (SLACRS)
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 21:41:40 -0500
Message-ID: <MOD$971224.8199@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$971223.17840@rec.gardens.ecosystems>


Brian Grace said:

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> I have noticed that garden growth is stimulated much more by a good
> shower of rainwater than by a similar soaking of mains water.
>
> Has anyone noticed the same or have any explanation?
> I don't know why but feel sure the phenomena exists. Here we have a
plant called a "Rain Lily", (scientific name not immediately
available). It is so named because it flowers a couple of days after a
rainstorm. I have an automatic irrigatin system which provides 24
minutes of water every 3-4 days in the dry season, but the Rain Lily
doesn't respond to that -- it only responds to a rainstorm.

How do it know?? Regards --