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  • From: cathy mcgregor-smith <mcsmiths AT elgin.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Winter growing in Zone 3 & 4
  • Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 07:45:08 -0500


we have never been able to make a real profit in the winter hoop house 45x
100.
the problem we find is mostly due to excess moisture and mold on greens.

sunnfarm AT netscape.net wrote:

> When its zero outside at night its no more than 5-8* in the hoophouse, most
> cold hardy stuff will survive but get tip burn after sunup, then start to
> rot, you can cover beds on ground with plastic and get better
> protection,using rowcover material scratches tender leaves,I use a heater
> set at 35* and that solves everything except making a profit...Bob.
>
> >I have read the book and many other's. the problem is when it is 20 below
> >zero for along period of time it is 20 below in the hoop house and
> >regardless
> >of how many row covers you have on the lettuce the lettuce will freeze and
> >turn the leaves brown as soon as you harvest it.
>
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