[Market-farming] blown over hoophouse
Liz
liz at horseshoegardens.com
Tue May 12 07:32:08 EDT 2009
> Second, many of the crops have tattered leaves, and many are bent over
(like broccoli, cabbage, etc.). What do I need to do for these plants to
keep them healthy, and lose as little production as possible?
Hey Curtis, I always dreaded hurricane season cuz of this. I learned to
strip off damaged parts, upright/prop up & stake larger crops (like okra),
but to leave the small stuff alone. The wind stress encourages new,
spring-like growth which will stretch towards the sun. I learned also that
the stressed plants attracted more insects so I had to start treating
immediately.
Liz Pike
Horseshoe Gardens
Hillsville VA
zone 6b/7a
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