[Market-farming] Low temperatures and Row Cover

Owsley lucy boulderbelt at voyager.net
Wed Apr 1 13:16:40 EDT 2009


Put a full gallon jug of water next every plant or at least every  
other plant if you don't have enough jugs. Another layer of row cover  
will help as well.


On Apr 1, 2009, at 11:46 AM, jay sleichter wrote:

> I have a 18 by 42 foot high tunnel that I started planting tomatoes  
> in. The tomatoes were hardened off and adapted to colder  
> temperatures.  They were planted 5 days ago and cover with a single  
> layer of row cover.  Last night I doubled up the row cover because  
> it was going to get cooler.  Two nights ago it got down to 28  
> outside.  They were all fine. Last night it was clear, calm and  
> COLD!  It was in the 23-24 range.  I am glad I covered up with  
> another layer of row cover.
>
> My question is this.  Was two layers enough inside the hoop  
> building?  How low could it go without significant loss?  I am at  
> work today so i can't go check them out.  My wife is going to vent  
> the hoop building around noon today.  It is suppose to warm up to  
> 55-60.
>
> People tell me that the row cover and hoop building combined, I  
> shouldn't have  a problem, but I am starting to freak out.  The  
> forecast is for several more cold nights in the next 8 day  
> forecast.  Should I add a third layer of Agribon 19?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jay
>
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Lucy Goodman
Boulder Belt Eco-Farm
Eaton, OH
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