[Market-farming] ice storm

breck bcarden at breckinridgegroup.com
Thu Jan 28 14:20:45 EST 2010


Carla,

How cold are you keeping them now with heat?

What is the temp forecast for tonight? 

A large abrupt change might be doubly hard on them.

Cover with layer of plastic (drop cloth).

Cover your truck/trailer bed with plastic if there will be an
extended/severe period of exposure when/if you move them.

You have probably already thought of these variables, but if not maybe they
will help.

Good luck,

Farmer Breck

Breck Carden

Carden's Garden

2400 E Hwy 22

Crestwood, KY 40014-7704

breck at breckcarden.com

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I'd agree with Sue and double cover. I lost my heating system at the weekend
just gone and had outside -30C at night. It took 48 hours to get the heating
back but the coldest I had inside was about -5C at the edges and perhaps -3C
in the centre. The days were sunny and the temp went up to +5C. The house is
poly double inflated. I lost all my basil and some other herbs but most came
back once the heating came on. I have a "mini greenhouse" at one end which
is a frame with old poly stretched over the top and it's about 5" high. I
use it for seeds which need light to germinate. None of the freshly
germinated herbs in there were lost. I trust your power will be OK but have
the extra cover ready and get it on as soon as possible. 

Hugh, Estonia, Europe 


> 
> Can you just double cover it in your greenhouse?
> Sue
> Vermont 
> 
> 
> Does anyone know if, in the event we lose power, will my Cole crops be
hurt
> if I move them into my house? House is located about 200' from the
> greenhouse so it will be a bitter cold trek back and forth. We are getting
> ready to be hit with a blizzard/ice storm and if I lose power to the
> greenhouse the only option I have is to try and move everything into our
> home. I'm just wondering if that brief exposure to below freezing temps
will
> kill everything.
> Thanks,
> Carla
> Perkins, OK 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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