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Severe wilt due to 121 degree heat

Nuclieye

Nuclieye

These are a few of my volunteer hybrids during the peak heat of our 121 day this week.  Only a few hours later they look healthy and great again.  Most wilted I've ever seen that still bounce back each evening.
 
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Wow! That's awesome news! I was stationed out in 29 Palms, CA for a year from 1999-2000. Needless to say, coming from New England, that climate was quite a shock for me, haha. I think the hottest it got while I was out there was 127*F. I don't know how the hell you guys do it out there. My hat's off to you!

They say, "But, it's a 'dry' heat." Guess what? So is sticking your head in the fucking oven ;)

Glad your plants made it through :)
 
Hybrid_Mode_01 said:
     Holy crap! I heard you guys were getting hammered right now, but 121 is  :hot:  :!:
 
     Do you use shade cloth?
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No shade cloth on any of my plants but a nursery tree covers some Chiltepins.
 
I have a highly accurate temperature logger that can be set to record readings from every second to every day and I clipped it to my belt on Tuesday to see what actual working temps were for me.  In the morning I was in and out of the office and truck but around 7:00 I went out into the lot to work with my crew clearing an area for two new rail spurs we are installing.  Mostly in direct sun.  Our official temps are always taken in the shade.  Check the real conditions anything sees in direct sun in this graph.  Bet you can see when I took lunch...
 
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Nuclieye said:
I have a highly accurate temperature logger that can be set to record readings from every second to every day and I clipped it to my belt on Tuesday to see what actual working temps were for me.  In the morning I was in and out of the office and truck but around 7:00 I went out into the lot to work with my crew clearing an area for two new rail spurs we are installing.  Mostly in direct sun.  Our official temps are always taken in the shade.  Check the real conditions anything sees in direct sun in this graph.  Bet you can see when I took lunch...
 
 
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If I recall correctly, official temps are always taken at something like four feet above ground level in the shade.  So if the official temp is 100 degrees, your plants, at ground level above gravel, are experiencing temps higher than that.
 
I've been in my attic at 140...it's like being physically kicked in the stomach.  The temps from your logger are insane.  I bet you lost 2 gallons of water that day.
 
I was living in Tucson in 1990 when Tucson reached the all-time record of 114° and Phoenix hit their all-time record of 122°. I had to do the last house of a  contract house inspection job that day. It was damn hot in that attic that day.
 
It looks like I found my climate twin.
Arid , hot , scorching sun ?
 
Those peppers will survive the heat and wilting, but they will thrive in the shade.
Good luck. :hot:
 
Down here in Tucson we are about 5 degrees cooler the Phoenix and where I'm at located I'm 5 less than Tucson. Does not say much but I always say once it hits 115 I stop counting or caring if it raises past that. It's hot. I have a raised bed and I have to water twice a day. My ladies are pretty adapted to the heat conditions but I have to think just like Karoo I wounded if they'll be happier in a shaded area.
 
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