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FW: Tomato plants

Sorry if this is a repeat.  I received a non-deliverable notice so I'm
sending it again.
D

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>From:  Mallea, Diana
>Sent:  May 08, 1997 8:38 AM
>To:    'Square Foot Gardening'
>Subject:       RE: Tomato plants
>
>Richard,
>Living in the windy southwest, I can sympathize with your dilema.  If its
>going to stay cool and windy, I would just open the sides of your structure
>to let the air circulate.  If the temperature rises during the day and the
>winds subside, you should probably remove it.  Plants loose more moisture
>during windy spells (through the leaves), so you'll want to water a little
>more than usual.  Your cover should help retain the moisture.  Our climate is
>so dry here in Albuquerque, that during our windy spells, we may water deeply
>3 times a week instead of just once.  My droopy plants usually return, but
>then again it depends on how severely yours have drooped.  Good Luck.
>Diana
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>From:  Betz, Richard[SMTP:BETZR@BDD.COM]
>Sent:  May 08, 1997 7:24 AM
>To:    Multiple recipients of list SQFT
>Subject:       Tomato plants
>
>Help!
>For the past couple of days we have had unseasonably cold and windy
>weather, as you might have guessed the tomato and eggplants don't like
>this one bit. I don't know which is worse the wind which has the plants
>lying almost flat on the dirt or the cold which is making them look
>droopy. Last night when I came home from work I was stunned to see how
>bad they were looking so I figured that I had better do something fast
>or I was going to be losing them. What I came up with was a tunnel made
>out of some chicken wire with a clear plastic drop cloth over it and
>attached with clothes pins. After I finally got this put together and
>into the bed the plants at least were able to stand upright! Now my
>question is, today is supposed to be cool and windy but not as bad as it
>has been so should I take the plastic completely off or should I just
>open the sides so that air can circulate and it can still stay somewhat
>warm underneath the plastic. Also I was wondering if the plants that
>were affected will bounce back from this abuse, I am growing Brandywine
>tomatoes(pink variety) and eggplants( I'm not too terribly worried about
>these because we just decided to plant them and picked the plants up in
>a local nursery). Any help will be appreciated.
>Thanks
>Richard(zone6)
>Brooklyn, NY
>
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