Re: AG susseptible at mid-30's temps



Well, actually I'm on a plain. There is no building or cement or
tree anywhere within 200 feet of the garden. The garden is
100 ft x 180 ft. I have the pumpkins in hills; my Connecticut
Field variety and others didn't have any problems, nor my
tomatoes. And, it really wasn't that cold, no one else in my
area reported any frost damage.

I'm thinking there are other factors at work here. This is the first
year in this garden, and my soil is not great (bad, actually).
Perhaps this has contributed to the problem, but I'm just
wondering if anyone else has seen this, where the AG gets
nipped at higher temps than other similar plants.

My only other guess is some sort of blight, that turns the leaves
black overnight.

Thanks, Cliff






Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>@mallorn.com on 06/05/2000 11:11:21 AM

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Hello Cliff,

Don't worry about September, that is the end of the growing season and not
much happens when tempertures drop.

Frost can be very patchy, and temperture variations occur within weather
and hardiness microclimates.  Based on how your gardens are situated one
may have some protection over others.

Here is an example...  The south side of my house is brick, it absorbs
heat from the sun, and radiates heat all night long.  There is also a
concrete sidewalk that runs along the south side of my house, it too
absorbs heat during the day, and radiates it at night.  Between the house
and the sidewalk is a flower bed.  That flower bed is usually close to a
MONTH ahead of everything else, as seeds start to germinate there, while
my lawn still has frost.  That same garden will have flowers in October.

Buildings, trees, windbreaks, hollows, and prevailing winds make small
microclimates all over your property.

Evaluate where you have your pumpkin, and you may get an answer as to why
it was hit by frost, when your tomatoes were not.

Regards,
Tom

--
Thomas Olenio
Ontario, Hardiness Zone 6a



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