Re: Shade cloths and misters
- Subject: Re: Shade cloths and misters
- From: "Jordan Rivington" j*@gmail.com
- Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:51:07 -0400
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
I take rectangular ice packs for coolers and jam them into the bottom of
buckets. Then I put the buckets over the growing fruit so the cooler air
falls down. Make sure you have an umbrella over the buckets so the bucket
doesnt act like an oven. So far this have been good for me.
On 7/17/06, beamup <beamup@charter.net> wrote:
>
> Sorry, I didn't start this as a new subject. Let me try again:
>
> Temp in mid 90's again today! What is everyone doing for heat
> stress? What
> are the shade cloths made of? How much light does it block out/allow
> through?
> What misters are you using? Continuous or intermittent? Anyone who has a
> great system, please share with me your ideas.
>
> Thanks, Charles in Tennessee
>
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