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[Ginda Fisher <list@ginda.us>]

On Mar 29, 2009, at 11:14 AM, Deb S wrote:

> Has anyone ever tried hanging heat tape in branches of trees to  
> prevent freezing?  This is the tape used to wrap pipes.  I was  
> thinking that it might raise the temps in a small tree enough to  
> spare some fruit (pluot is in full bloom and we are expecting a  
> freeze tonight).

Is that something powered to create heat, or just insulating tape?   
All my pipes are wrapped in insulating material.  I've never heard of  
powered/heat generating stuff for pipes.

I know some people on this list have reported success using strings of  
X-mas tree lights to generate a little heat near the buds at night, so  
I would assume that other gentle heat-generating options might work,  
too.


Ginda Fisher
Eastern MA, zone 6