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["Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>]

Yes, the old fashioned lights – advice about using Christmas lights has been around for a long time, but in recent years the lights are almost heat-free.  For single trees in colder climes I’ve used a single regular light bulb and a sheet for many degrees of protection.  Larger areas in my little acre had to make do with overhead watering.

 

~ Stephen

 

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Olenio
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 3:20 PM
To: dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com; 'North American Fruit Explorers'
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Possible frost, what to do

 

Hi,

 

That sounds like a good idea…  Put a string of old fashioned 7w Christmas lights on the tree and tarp it to trap the heat the bulbs produce.  Sounds like it would work for a single, small tree.

 

They also have temperature switches that turn on at a temperature you set.  People on vacation would use them to alert neighbors of a freeze problem in their home while they were on vacation down south, when a certain lamp came on.

 

Your idea is much like a mini greenhouse.

 

Later,

Tom