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  • From: "Helga and Bert Dunn" <helbert@idirect.com>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] misting chambers
  • Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 09:07:52 -0400

one more thought Tom or Lon
Would water from a dehumidifier be even a touch better?
Cheers Bert

Bert Dunn RR4 Tottenham Ont zone 4b
www.hardygrapes.tottenham.on.ca
THINK BLENDING, NOT VARIETALS

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 8:11 AM
> Hello,
>
> This is a question for an expert, possiblyy Lon...
>
> In a misting chamber does it matter if your water is hard? What about
rain water, or water that
> has gone through a water softner?
>
> My instincts tell me that rain water may be slightly acid, but it would be
better than hard water
> leaving deposits on the leaves, and softened water laying salt. I suppose
that city water that was
> not hard would be OK, and the chlorine in it would act as a mild
fungicide.
>
> Any opinions or doesn't it matter in a misting chamber?
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
>
> Tom Olenio wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > The simplest small scale method to build a misting chamber is to create
frame, cover it with
> > plastic, creating a small greenhouse. Then place an ultrasonic
humidifier inside it. Lighting
> > can be added if you desire it.
> >
> > Later,
> > Tom
> >
> > rob hamilton wrote:
> >
> > > Are there any low-price misting chambers for the
> > > hobbist or plans availible to make your own?
> > >
> > > --- "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com> wrote:
> > > > That's about the worst time to root them. Once the
> > > > buds break, the cuttings
> > > > won't root. Much easier to wait a few weeks and
> > > > root some green cuttings
> > > > under mist. Or take dormant cuttings in the fall
> > > > and plant them in moist
> > > > sand on the sheltered side of a building. When they
> > > > leaf out in spring they
> > > > are rooted and can be set out. I used to do it for
> > > > a big berry nursery.
> > > > -Lon Rombough
> > > >
> > > > From: Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
> > > > Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers
> > > > <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > > > Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 18:34:42 -0400
> > > > To: North American Fruit Explorers
> > > > <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > > > Subject: [NAFEX] Rooting ribes
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > What is the best method to root currants early in
> > > > the spring, when the plant
> > > > is no longer dormant?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Tom
> > > >
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