https://survivaltek.com/?p=2371 Teaching the Ways and Means to Survive Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:53:52 -0400 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 https://survivaltek.com/?p=2371&cpage=1#comment-7750 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:26:55 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?p=2371#comment-7750 Plastic bags for transpiration is not recommended as an on-going practice but can be used short term in emergency.

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?p=2371&cpage=1#comment-7748 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:57:16 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?p=2371#comment-7748 would like to know about toxins in the plastic bag-green leaf drinking water comments.

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?p=2371&cpage=1#comment-526 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:49:07 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?p=2371#comment-526 Hi Ken-Great way to get water! Being a Horticulturist, I have learned that a plant’s transpiration rate increases as the temperature rises during the day, but only to a certain point, and then the stomata closes when it gets too hot in order for the plant to conserve its moisture reserves (the process of transpiration is a vital process that allows the wicking process to pull water up from the roots upward in the plant against gravity). So, for the best results, I would assume that it would be best to “milk” a plant in a moderate-temperature, but sunny location. Also, are there safe plastics that could be utilized that would not leach toxins into the droplets of collected water? What are your thoughts?

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