Re: Root Bound Seedlings - Advice Needed
Okay, I may not be one of the more experienced growers Beth wanted, but here is
how I've dealt with the cloche dilemma this year. Since I'm in central MD, I
wanted a structure that provided wind and cold protection without over-heating
the plants during the daytime. (today was our 3rd day above 90)
I took 4, 10 foot, 1/2 inch pvc sections and formed a skeleton that was 20'X10'
and is anchored with 3/8" rebar, forming a hooped structure approx 10'Long x
14'Wide x 5'High. For the top portion, I put a 10X10 piece of medium weight
remay over the center and secured it with fabric clips. For wind protection, I
placed posts 10' apart on the outside edges of the exterior pvc hoops and
enclosed the planting hill with 3' high black plastic sheeting. The airspace
between the two allows for adequate ventilation, preventing excessive heat and
moisture buildup, which I had a problem with last year using standard clear
plastic cloches.
Bill Susa
Jefferson, MD USDA zn 6
3rd year, 270 uow
859 Mombert in plot #2
815 Checkon going in plot #3 tomorrow
rado1000@hotmail.com wrote:
> Sorry, Rocky, I beg to differ. A couple of years ago I cooked some
> seedlings in a cloche when external temp was low 80's. The sun came out and
> cooked those babes in a hurry. It was like a sauna in there.
>
> My cloche was not vented, not did it have any sort of temperature control.
> But in daytime temps of 70's(?) or above, I wouldn't think a cloche would be
> necessary at all. And higher temps could cause problems unless you are
> there monitoring it all the time, ready to open it up.
>
> On the other hand, I set out a brand new seedling in its pot yesterday (92
> degrees) so it could get some sun and it seemed to thrive on it. It wasn't
> covered or anything, and didn't overheat the way it would have in a closed
> cloche.
>
> I hope some more experienced growers will weigh in on this...
>
> Beth
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> >If you have cloches, u should be okay... day time temps of 75-80,
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