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["Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hi,

Do not seal the plant or the soil in a plastic bag.  Cool dampness is the  
perfect home for rot and fungus.

You would be better off to give each pot a cupful of water monthly, or  
when the soil dries out.  They are dormant, so they will not use much  
water.

Keep the air moving, do not seal them up, and keep the soil only slightly  
damp (not wet).

I have a number of potted trees in my garage every year, and they are fine.

Later,
Tom




On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 15:37:38 -0500, Bruce Hansen  
<brucedhansen@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Dianne Stephany
>   Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 3:18 PM
>   To: North American Fruit Explorers
>   Subject: Re: [NAFEX] HELP- late arrival of bare root hazelnut  
> plants-zone
> 5!
>
>
>   Bruce wrote:  Wrap the pot in plastic and place them in the garage.
>
>   I have the roots soaking in cold water and the pot ready.
>   By "wrap the pot in plastic"-  put the pot part in a garbage bag and  
> wrap
> it loosely around the the pot, leaving the dirt and plants exposed?  or
> putting the whole thing in a garbage bag and tying the opening closed?
>
>   WRAP THE PLASTIC AROUND THE BASE OF THE PLANTS, LEAVING THE PLANTS
> EXPOSED.
>
>   Do I need to watch if the garage gets below a certain temperature and  
> move
> the plants temporarily inside?
>   And I probably won't have to water again till I start moving them  
> outside,
> right? (that's what the plastic is for, to prevent water loss?)
>   Thanks!
>
>   NO AND YES, YES.
>
>   YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. OF COURSE, IF IT GETS TO FIFTY BELOW  
> ALL
> BETS ARE OFF.
>
>   BRUCE
>
>
>
>
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