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<blockquote data-quote="catman529" data-source="post: 3121415" data-attributes="member: 9284"><p>have you tried laying off the watering early in the season? If it makes a difference, I usually have mulch fabric to keep weeds down, and the soil is somewhat clay (not very heavy clay though) and pretty fertile being not far from the river. I assume the soil holds water pretty well down deep. Sandy soil might not be so great but if you limit your watering in the spring, the plants will be forced to grow deeper roots to find more water, so when the summer heat kicks in, they will reach water a lot deeper that the soil holds while the surface is bone dry. Last year, even during our 100+ degree heat spell, I didn't water my tomatoes more than once or twice all summer long, and they did just fine, no wilting. The okra seemed to wilt a bit if I remember correctly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catman529, post: 3121415, member: 9284"] have you tried laying off the watering early in the season? If it makes a difference, I usually have mulch fabric to keep weeds down, and the soil is somewhat clay (not very heavy clay though) and pretty fertile being not far from the river. I assume the soil holds water pretty well down deep. Sandy soil might not be so great but if you limit your watering in the spring, the plants will be forced to grow deeper roots to find more water, so when the summer heat kicks in, they will reach water a lot deeper that the soil holds while the surface is bone dry. Last year, even during our 100+ degree heat spell, I didn't water my tomatoes more than once or twice all summer long, and they did just fine, no wilting. The okra seemed to wilt a bit if I remember correctly. [/QUOTE]
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