Re: Protecting Plants


Barbara,

I read the following note from J. N. Covannes from Botresearch and it is 
very correct IF you are talking about plants and not "cuttings" in a cutting 
medium.  If your cuttings haven't made sufficient roots yet to have been 
repotted into separate pots in regular potting soil, they should stil, I 
think, be kept out of direct sunlight.  Once potted up into regular potting 
soil, I move my "new plants" gradually into direct sunlight.  Most of the 
cuttings I take are in spring and summer here in southern Calif.  I have to 
be careful with any new plants with our blazing sun.  Now, in the fall and 
winter, though, the sun is much softer and perhaps not so much an issue.  I 
apologize if I didn't read your note correctly, do you have cuttings or 
plants?

Robin Corwin

>From: Botresearch USA <botresearch@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: botresearch@yahoo.com
>To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
>Subject: Protecting Plants
>Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 07:56:41 -0800 (PST)
>
>Barbara,
>
>If you have the plants under the skylight or under the
>plastic containers, there is no reason to move them
>out of the sun.The only factors you should worry about
>are ventilation and moisture.Inadequate ventilation
>along with increased moisture sets up rot.Lack of
>water
>will cause dehydration and if these plants are in the
>ground during a hard freeze, allow the plant cells to
>literally explode.If these plants are in pots,they can
>be moved to a garage or other protected place but they
>will need ample sunlight during the day to avoid them
>becoming "leggy".Hope this helps.
>
>J.N.Covanes
>Botresearch USA
>www.botresearch.com
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