RE: UPDATE! (was Re: Help! My pumpkin stopped growing!)
- To: "'pumpkins@mallorn.com'" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: UPDATE! (was Re: Help! My pumpkin stopped growing!)
- From: "* C* <c*@chmc.org>
- Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 16:45:17 -0700
Joseph,
Floaiting row cover, sometimes referred to as Remay is a lightweight
fabric used to keep warmth and light on your plants and insects out.
There are several manufacturers some of these materials look like fabric
softener sheets you throw in your clothes drier, others look like those
throw away tablecloths used for picnic tables. The idea is they let the
light and water in to your plants and retain heat around them to protect
from overnight frosts and raise the temperature around early season
crops to get them off to a good start. It is used in the late season to
retain warmth at night and protect from frosts to extend the growing
season. Its kind of like a temporary lightweight portable greenhouse
for field use. It's floating because it is light enough to throw
directly on to the plants without having to be supported. Although in a
hard frost there may still be damage to leaves that come in direct
contact with the material. I have managed to kill a few bonsai
myself over the years, I now have a nice collection of little pots with
volcanic rock and gravel. Now I grow bonsai AG pumpkins. (Although this
year I am losing my touch and will probably have one exceed 300 lbs. I
think that only qualifies as semi-dwarf size.) You can find floating
row cover at nurseries, (call around first, they won't all have it). I
recently found some in 5'4" width by 25', and 10' X 10'. Neither is the
Remay brand and they were $9 and $10 a package.
Chris Michalec
Finally keeping them on the vine.
Covington, WA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Derting [SMTP:joseph@spiritone.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 3:50 PM
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: UPDATE! (was Re: Help! My pumpkin stopped growing!)
>
> But seriously. What is floating row cover?
> (As many have probably surmised, I have yet to receive my "How to
> Grow..." Bibles.)*
> *The patience of those who are answering the questions of newcomers
> like
> myself is appreciated more than you probably realize. If I had such a
> resource of supportive and informative folks such as yourselves when I
> took up bonsai about 10 years ago, far fewer plant species would be
> referring to me as "Oh, yeah. That Death Guy. Hide behind that maple
> and
> try to look wilted. Maybe he'll walk on by."
> My sincerest thanks.
> Joseph in Tualatin
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