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- From: Richard Robinson <rrobinson AT nasw.org>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] low tunnels or quick hoops
- Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 14:52:12 -0500
On Thu, 2 Dec 2010 11:48:19 -0800 (PST), Curtis Millsap wrote:
> Is anyone on here using quick hoops made of pvc or emt? If so, what are you
> using to cover them (material and weight), and how are you anchoring the
> covers.
>
>
> I've currently got about 9,600 s.f. of quick hoops out,and I'm using the
> lightest row cover (.55 oz, agribon 19). I've got EMT hoops every 6 feet,
> with sandbags at every hoop or every other hoop. I'm happy with the degree
> of protection I'm getting, but the material is a little too fragile; I've
> only had them on for about 3 weeks, and I've already got a lot of tears in
> the fabric. I'm wondering what others experience has been with different
> coverings.
I use a lot of EMT hoops during spring and fall, with Ag-19. I haven't had
problems with fragility--the stuff seems pretty tough, actually, unless I
drop a hoe on it. I use rocks in milk jugs at the hoops.
--
Richard Robinson
www.nasw.org/users/rrobinson/
Hopestill Farm
www.hopestill.com
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[Market-farming] low tunnels or quick hoops,
Curtis Millsap, 12/02/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] low tunnels or quick hoops, Richard Robinson, 12/02/2010
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