any one know offhand what the coolest temp water hyacinth can take
before it starts to loose it? can it take 40 degrees at nite
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John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico
If it can't be fixed with bailing wire or duct tape
its not worth fixing

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On Thu, 08 May 2003 12:30:07 -0500, John Rutz wrote:

any one know offhand what the coolest temp water hyacinth can take
before it starts to loose it? can it take 40 degrees at nite

Mine always survive /air/ temps right down to freezing, but the water
temps are invariably higher. After the first air temp freeze the
hiacynth--hyacinth--highacinth---(what the heck?) /they/ turn to jelly
pretty quickly. Of course, YMMV.

Cybe R. Wizard

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Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P.
Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P.
"Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y.
Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L

Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
On Thu, 08 May 2003 12:30:07 -0500, John Rutz wrote:


any one know offhand what the coolest temp water hyacinth can take
before it starts to loose it? can it take 40 degrees at nite


Mine always survive /air/ temps right down to freezing, but the water
temps are invariably higher. After the first air temp freeze the
hiacynth--hyacinth--highacinth---(what the heck?) /they/ turn to jelly
pretty quickly. Of course, YMMV.

Cybe R. Wizard


thanks and thanks for the laugh ;-)
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John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

before you criticise someone
walk a mile in thier shoes
that way when you criticise them
your a mile away and have thier shoes

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