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  • From: jay sleichter <jaysleichter AT yahoo.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Row cover recommend?
  • Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:26:33 -0700 (PDT)

I will second the milk jugs, I used 2 liter bottles, idea.  When it got down to 18 degrees this spring.  Inside my high tunnel I used 1 jug between every two plants.  I used 2 layers of Agribon 15 row cover and the high tunnel plastic. I would have used the heavier weight, but it was back ordered. With all this, I didn't lose any plants.  Bonus, I used all the water to water the tomatoes for the next several weeks.

Jay

--- On Thu, 9/24/09, Owsley lucy <boulderbelt AT embarqmail.com> wrote:

From: Owsley lucy <boulderbelt AT embarqmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Row cover recommend?
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009, 7:32 AM

I like the 30 to 50 weight covers for frost protection. For peppers 
two layers of agri-bon 30 on #9 wire hoops will give decent 
protection, better than 1 layer of the 50 weight. Putting water 
filled gallon milk jugs by each plant (the water filled jugs act as 
heat sinks) is even better. If it is going down much below 30F it is 
best to pull all peppers off the plants as they will sustain damage 
even covered.

If the peppers are showing some color they will ripen off the plant 
just like tomatoes

I get my row cover from Nolt's Produce Supply as they have the 
cheapest prices


On Sep 24, 2009, at 8:23 AM, Richard Moyer wrote:

> We need 1 oz row cover for several thousand feet of greens.
>
> Recommendations for sources appreciated.
>
> Also am considering covering a late planting of bell peppers, to 
> get them through the first light frosts.  Any advice on attempting 
> such with peppers appreciated.
>
> Richard Moyer
> Castlewood, VA
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