Re: CULT: floating row covers
iris@hort.net
  • Subject: Re: CULT: floating row covers
  • From: L* M* <l*@lock-net.com>
  • Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 06:02:16 -0500
Thanks Christy.
Have you tried different weights & have a preference/comments for different applications? I've heard from a couple of folks that the heaviest weights don't drape well, need supports, and are hard to handle.
I've had similar experience with the lightweight polyester material - it snags and shreds too easily, especially after it's been used. Plus it's so lightweight, it's really hard to spread even in a light breeze, a major struggle when fronts are coming thru.
I still have one piece of heavier weight Reemay that I've used repeatedly that has held up better, but it is also torn beyond use.
I assume the lightweight stuff I've bought before was 0.5 oz. The label said it was for insect protection, not frost, but it worked quite well for light freezes, as long as the soil was still fairly warm, and I just put on multiple layers, and/or tuck bottles of water around plants (i.e., tomatoes), to protect at lower temps.
The only thing I didn't like about the Reemay is that it didn't let thru as much rain as the other. I wish I knew what weight it was - I suspect that will be true for all the covers - the heavier ones say they let thru less light, & I assume less rain, at least for brief showers. 

Linda Mann east TN USA zone 7

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