i have noticed this for awhile, but not sure what it's called.

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bullet08

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Posted 1392988482	Reply with quote #1

every since i started rooting figs, i have noticed this. water is being pulled up to the leave and it's forming little "dews" on the leaves. this happens on most of my cuttings in the cup. some times i wipe them away, and some times, i'll air them out. at first i thought it was condensation on the leaves. but it doesn't seems like that's the case. in the same humidity bin, some cuttings will get this, and some won't. i assume this is due to well developed root system pulling up the water. while the leaves are perspiring, this in turn "condensate" and form the "dew" on the leaves. if i'm right.. what is this process called? __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

nycfig

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Posted 1392988975	Reply with quote #2

Perspiring leaves __________________ Danny NYC Z7a It's all about the figs! Facebook: NYCfigs Buying Fig Trees and Cuttings From the Internet

Figaro

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Posted 1392993749	Reply with quote #3

It's called "Transpiration" __________________ ============================ [B]Figaro Zone 10b - South Florida[/I] Growing: Black Mission, Strawberry Verte, LSU Hollier, LSU Purple, LSU Scotts Black, Cajun Gold, Panachee, Excel, UCR 291-4, UCR 143-36, Violette de Bordeaux, Ronde de Bordeaux, Calvert, Black Madeira, Col De Dame Blanc Wish List: CdDN, CdDG, Ischia Black, Galicia Negra ============================

DallasFigs

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Posted 1392993806	Reply with quote #4

Can you spray some anti-persperent? lol.. j/k __________________ James - Irving, TX - Zone: 8a Follow me on EBay Wish List: 187-25 · Ice Crystal · Maltese Beauty · Maltese Falcon

needaclone

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Posted 1392996200	Reply with quote #5

James -- that would be anti-transpirant in this case ;-) Pete -- good luck handling whatever transpires... Cheers, Jim __________________ Clarksburg, NJ - Zone 6b Wishlist - A wise man recommended: Nero600M . Malta Black . Tacoma (Takoma) Violet . Gino's . Adriatic JH . Vista Mission . Florea . Atreano . ...also...RdB, Bethlehem Black, Negronne, Grise de St. Jean, Livano, Col de Dame Blanc/Gris/Noir, Vasilika Sika, Longue D'Aout, Italian 258, Pennsylvania 6-5000

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1393023656	Reply with quote #6

Pete, I think the males perspire more... just like us LOL Kidding. anyhow, that's exactly how we get our O2 in the air, by the plants sweating and evaporation separates 2 types of gases from H2O Hydrogen meaning born of water and Oxygen O2.

dfoster25

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Posted 1393030654	Reply with quote #7

Pete. For some reason the term cavitation came to mind. But that's not it. Google "plant guttation " Pretty sure that's what you're seeing. __________________ Zone 6, SE MICHIGAN -14F 1-7-14 -23F 2-?-15 6F 1-18-16

bullet08

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Posted 1393051134	Reply with quote #8

hey dan. Maltese Beauty is good enough right now i'm not too concerned. in 1 gal and in humidity bin. but it's the young 'uns i'm concerned about. the liquid sitting on the new leaves coming out. i'm sure sooner or later, few will start to turn black and rot. urgh.. if hydrogen and oxygen is being leased from the leaves.. i guess they will turn to water. i just hope they go turn to water somewhere else. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

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