too much sun?

Is it possible for my plant to have too much sun,
and get some sort of sunburn?

Where i live is really hot, and i've been seeing some white spots appear on plants. I thought it was spider mite, but i've been throwing pyrethrum based inseticide for several days, and i always get the feeling that if i leave the plant on the sun, it gets more spotted.

anyone?

if you spray during the heat of the day, the water spots will become hot spots, and the sun will burn your plant and make spots (usually yellow).

kp

err.. didn't quite get it.

Which water spots? The pyrethrum based water spots?

So all i'm doing wrong is spraying pyrethrum during the day?
If i leave it over night, should i spray water in the morning to "clean" it?


hope you have the patience... heh

caju said:

err.. didn't quite get it.

Which water spots? The pyrethrum based water spots?

So all i'm doing wrong is spraying pyrethrum during the day?
If i leave it over night, should i spray water in the morning to "clean" it?


hope you have the patience... heh

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no. spray in the evenings, when the sun is setting. the high sun of midafternoon combined with water droplets on the plant's leaves is a sure way to burn them.

ever used a magnifier to start a fire? same principle. the water magnifies the light to an intensity that burns.

if you spray in the evenings, your plants will be dry in the morning, and you'll have no problems.

kp