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  • From: "Kathy Somers" <SomersFarm AT kingcon.com>
  • To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: row covers to control insects (was radishes)
  • Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 19:30:32 -0400


Hi Marie,
Please let us know how this works. How much cheaper than row covers is it?
Happy Gardening
Kathy
Somers Family Farm
-----Original Message-----
From: Marie Kamphefner <kampy AT grm.net>
To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Date: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 7:25 PM
Subject: row covers to control insects (was radishes)


>I just transplanted cabbages yesterday afternoon, just in time for the nice
>rain.
>
>In the past, I've spent lots of time picking the green worms off the
>cabbages, but this year I'm planning to do something different. I'm going
>to cover the plants with tulle. It's the filmy, thin fabric used to make
>bridal veils. I don't think it will cause any heat build-up, it will let
>water and light through, and the moth won't be able to lay her eggs through
>it. I hope it works.
>
>Regards,
>
>Marie in Missouri
>
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