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Re: Seeking Wall-O-Water info...

>I also use a syringe to add a few drops of  clorox to the cells.  This
>helps when cleaning and arrents algae.
>
>According to the literature, " walls" will protect down to 16 degrees,
>however, I have never tested this temperature.  I do believe that I get
>about a three week head start in our zone.  Last average date of  frost is
>April 15th.
>
>Good Luck!
>Shirley
>
>
>At 06:22 PM 3/22/97 -0600, you wrote:
>>Howdy hi,
>>
>>I purchased some Wall-O-Water plant protectors.  They will be used with
>>tomato plants and eggplants.  I'm located in Lincoln, Nebraska.  The average
>>date of the last spring freeze is April 30th.  The local planting guide
>>suggests May 9th as the earliest normal planting date for tomatoes and
>>eggplants.
>>
>>Does anyone have any sage advice regarding Wall-O-Water use?  Any good luck
>>with them?  Any bad luck with them?  All help or suggestions will be
>>appreciated!
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Dennis

I have had success with walls-o-water down to below 20F on tomatoes.  The cells
themselves had frozen water in them, but the tomatoes were fine.  Pretty amaz-
ing stuff. Two years ago I planted my tomatoes 4 weeks before last frost date
just as an experiment.  My plants got a lot bigger than anyone else's I talked
to in this area.  Just make sure 'all' the cells are full and you don't have
any leakers. I found a nifty place that sells wall-o-water repair kits- liners
that slip inside damaged cells if anyone is interested.

Greg Dowling
Zone 5
Hamilton Mt
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