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Re: wall of waters & tomato temps.

For the past 5 years I've put out Oregon Spring type tomatos under cloches
about April 1. They are exposed to 40 degree nights, but are ready to pick
about July 4. Can't wait!

Eric
Portland Oregon



At 03:32 PM 5/6/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Tomatoes which are exposed to temperatures below 50 degrees are 
>seriously compromised in their growing. Basically it messes up their 
>internal clocks. There is a good article on this in Agricultural 
>Research, October, 1996 put out by Oregon State University. The 
>research was done in the ARS Photosynthesis Research Unit at Urbana, 
>Ill. This process affects tomatoes, corn and soybeans. I would not be 
>surprised to find other "tropicals" will similar limitations.
>Pat in Noti, OR
>Pat Patterson
>25 miles from Eugene, OR on the Coast Range
>If it has two ends, spin it.
>Gardening feeds the soul too.
>
>
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