on the trail of Gorilla Bomb

Well, I decided to copy the first of my personal log entries into here with only a few changes to help clarify. HEAT WAVE MID AUGUST! ALOE VERA JUICE IN THE FEED WATER AND FOLIAR (AND EVERYTHING ELSE I'M DOING TO FIGHT THE HEAT/WIND SoCal is experiencing now.) "combining humic acid supplements with seaweed kelp extract actually increases the overall effectiveness of both supplements." Nebula Haze from growweedeasy.com Effect of Foliar Application with Aloe Leaf Extract (ALE) on ... “Generally, the obtained results demonstrated that, spraying basil plants with Aloe vera extract, active dry yeast and its combinations resulted in a stimulation in growth characters in term of plant elongation, branching and fresh herb as well as the biomass of leaves and stems and dry matter production.” www.researchgate.net › publication › 324702377_Effect_ 8/15 HEAT SPELL IS SUPPOSED TO LAST ALL WEEK Temps in the 90’s, not yet 100’s! and supposed to stay for over a week. GOOD THING I discovered aloe vera. Research proves it’s effect at helping the roots absorb more (yes more water, but a cooler plant is a healthier plant) Mr Big (8’ GSC) was blown over in the wind. (LESSON LERNED TO KEEP PLANT HEIGHT WITHIN THE POTS STABILITY LIMIT) A big beautiful branch broke and I had to cut it off, see pic of "centerpiece" of baby flowers. MOVED ALL PLANTS INTO THE A.M. DARK CORNER OF THE YARD (sout east corner) AND POSITIONED THE UMBRELLA TO BLOCK THE AFTERNOON SUN. I will also spray regularly on the pots to keep them cool while being careful not to get water on the leaves. I’m giving “partial waterings” to keep soil cool but not wet. Finally, I will do yet another Kelp/aloe misting before sun up tomorrow. SO FAR NO WILTING!! It’s all I can think to do, how about you? AND Lesson learned!! I can't let plants get over twice the height of my planters again. I will have to top/fim more than twice. (yes that monstor was topped AND fimmed but too late it grew so explosively my marveling at the monster made me lose control over it. OH WELL it only lost one branch and I don't see much other damage other than the little ? plant it crushed when it fell in a wind gust.