Re: Late Blight and Tomatos
Where I live (Pac NW of North America, which is also where you live
IIRC) the prevailing winds during cold, wet weather are south and
southwest. If the tunnels run north and south the tomatoes on the south
end get cold, moist air which can blight them.
Steve (Maritime...)
TPhill3266@aol.com wrote:
>
> Dear Dave & Steve(Maritime):
> Thanks for the info on my poor tomatos. I will try plastic tunnels next
> year. In the meantime I did harvest masses of green tomatos which I am
> trying to ripen inside. Is there any truth to the theory that tomatos ripen
> at night, which means a long delay if you live where nights are cool? Also,
> Steve, why do the tunnels have to run east/west instead of north/south?
> I look forward to hearing from you.
