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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX12/6/17 5:58 PM |
My x-mas tree is one thirsty mofo
I have never seen a tree drink water like this noble fir, not had that variety previously.
I put it on the stand outside after cutting the bottom as you should do. It got windy after drinking around a gallon in 5-6 hours. It blew over so I brought it inside, wind relentless still. About emptied the big stand reservoir within 10 hours. Filled it @ 08:00 and 8 hr later 2+“ of water gone.
I think i heard it burp...
I wonder if it is the fresh chainsaw cut. Always cut with a bow saw previously.
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daddy-o
Joined: 12 Apr 2004
Posts: 3307
Location: Springfield12/6/17 9:51 PM |
Nobility and their appetites.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX12/6/17 10:22 PM |
The tree or the chainsaw? ;)
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Craig
Joined: 12 Jan 2004
Posts: 591
12/7/17 12:08 AM |
You have any pets? My cat drinks out of the tree water reservoir.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX12/7/17 12:14 AM |
Cat lives in the ADU, tree is in the house.
Re-read that. Kinda sounds like there is a tree house in the equation...
Last edited by Sparky on 12/7/17 2:13 PM; edited 1 time in total
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dfcas
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 2815
Location: hillbilly heaven12/7/17 8:36 AM |
Is the ambient humidity low?
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Jesus Saves
Joined: 16 Jun 2005
Posts: 1150
Location: South of Heaven12/7/17 11:50 AM |
Did you mistakenly purchase a cactus this year by any chance? (Kidding)
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX12/7/17 2:43 PM |
Hygrometer indicates 45% middle of the house . We do have forced air, but I closed the register by the tree. Warmer = higher, tree is next to 6' glass patio sliding door, thus cooler and perhaps a litter lower there...
Topped it off around 6:00 am. 6 hours later it just took 28oz. FWIW. So still drinkinf about a gallon a day.
Stuck the Hygrometer in the tree and the reading went up humidity, but down temp each 3 points.
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