You might notice that some notes arrive a day *before* they were sent :-)
I generally reply to mail as soon as I receive it, hence the quick response.
Having modem access to RMIT/VUT means that I am not limited to access during
office hours (in fact, it is currently my only means of access), which is
probably why time differences don't make a big difference to response times.
>The reason I ask about this daytime phenomenon is because I figure that I may
>have better luck growing Australian droseras (under lights) if I illuminate
>them at NIGHT rather than in the day!
>Actually this may be true (not because of diurnal cycles) but because
>here in AZ it is very hot indoors even under flourescent lights. If
>the lights are turned on in the night rather than the day, some of the
>heat problem can be avoided. If the terrarium is in one's house, the
>lights can be on at night (when one will most likely have the air
>conditioner on (to sleep) and when one is most likely to be around to
>enjoy the plants.) Have u tried this, Barry?
The heat/dark, light/cool cycle may disturb the plants more that just
extra heat during the day. The weather around Perth is probably similar
to that in Arizona so "natural" conditions would probably suffice. I'll
give you Perth's statistics for you to compare with:
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
MAX ('C) 31.4 31.7 29.5 25.2 21.4 18.8 17.7 18.3 20.0 22.3 25.4 28.5
DAYS 8 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
>35'C
MIN ('C) 16.7 17.3 15.7 12.6 10.2 9.1 8.0 7.9 8.7 10.1 12.3 14.6
SUN 10.8 10.2 9.1 7.3 6.1 5.0 5.4 6.4 7.4 8.9 9.9 10.7
(hrs/day)
RAIN (mm) 7 13 14 44 122 177 172 139 67 48 25 12
RAINDAYS 3 3 4 8 14 17 18 17 14 11 6 4