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Re: [NAFEX] Film Barriers

From: nottke <nottke1@earthlink.net>
To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Film Barriers
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 09:46:02 -0400

Polyethylene film bags, such as sandwich baggies, are permeable to oxygen
and CO2, and are an OK moisture barrier.
Saran wraps and coated polyethylene are good barriers to oxygen, CO2, and
moisture.
Jim - enjoying 5+ inches of fresh snow in NC, freezing rain forecast for
later today.
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>Also, does anyone know what polyethylene plastic bags mean? The same text
>above suggested that scionwood be stored in such bags as it allows it to
>breath yet keeps the moisture in.

Jim Nottke
Pfafftown, NC 27040
Hardiness Zone 7A

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