Good Day to All,
Jim,

I have been watching the min/max temperature for
my area since February or so.It's averaging 90 deg.F
[ 32 deg.C ] by day and a little less than 75 deg.F
[25 deg.C or so] with spikes at over 90 for an hour
during the driest months.
[It will get colder around October.]

The dawn has shifted from 6.15 a.m to 5.45 a.m or
so and same for the evening.
Hottest part of the day was 12.00 noon,now 2.00p.m

There is normally a breeze with lulls now and then.
Dew fall is heavy some days and non-existent on others.
Humidity fell to 40/45 after 10.00 a.m slowly back up to
80 % in the late evening.As the rain is falling it's just before
90 % as there is a breeze.

If I were attempting to grow indoors,I would begin with
and average of the above,but I think the full sun would
have to be exchanged for bright heatless illumination
from all angles.Top,bottom and middle of the tree's
canopy,with a mirror for a stand[or base.]
A great science experiment.I am glad I don't have to do
this.

Sadly,I must also tell you that the swamp cypress loves
the tropics as well.Usually self induced dormancy and
aggressive in new growth.

It's pouring cats and dogs,been so for the week,but I
braved the elements,because your worth it and my tree
is still very green and healthy.It is about 23 years or so
old,out of Lafayette,Louisiana.
Khaimraj
[West Indies/Caribbean
The soggy lands]


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Lewis
To:
Date: 12 July 2003 14:27
Subject: [IBC] Artificial lighting


snip
I think that "survive" was the key term, but . . . Yes.

Mangroves and whatever that umbrella palm is are "tropical"
trees. Bald cypress are NOT tropical, or even semi-tropical.

snip
Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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