Re: Should I tranplant with cold snap coming
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In a message dated 5/13/00 2:02:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, doc@smig.net
writes:
<< Subj: Should I transplant with cold snap coming
Date: 5/13/00 2:02:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: doc@smig.net (Andree)
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I have a halp dozen plants up and showing there first true leaf. Does
anyone have an opion as to weather I should keep the plants in side for
3 more days or put them out in the cold. The forcast is for light frost
on Sunday Night. Thanks
Richard Andre
>>
I would transplant into an inclosure you can cover with blankets at night.
Frost Protection:
Glass & Plastic: little or no protection, warms up great with sunshine though.
Remay: Ok to 30-31
Remay with blankets on top: at least 15.
Medium weight blankets: 15
Wet blankets on a cold but windless night: Blankets freeze making a lair of
ice that forms an additional frost protection.
Wet blankets on a windy low dewpoint night: Water rapidly evaporates drawing
the heat beneath the blankets away with it reducing the frost protection.
A Pumpkin plant covered even on a warm night will enable the plant to grow
throughout the night as long as the temp underneath stays in the fifties or
above.
George Brooks
North Tewksbury, MA USA
Approximately 25 miles Northwest of Boston
in the Merrimack River Valley
Zone 5N
Personal Bests
617.6 1991
641 1993
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