Re: [CH] W.O.W

Byron Bromley (Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com)
Sat, 8 Jan 2000 23:15:32 -0500

Do you think if you had covered them during the "Hard freeze" it would have
helped?

I know it is not always easy esp when weather forcasters (around here) are
not right 50% of the time

Isn't Remay supossed to add 3 to 5 degrees with some frost protection?

If WOW only adds about the same it would seem that Remay would be less
costly for the "Space Challeged" Gardener

Byron



"Dave Anderson" <Chilehead@tough-love.com>
To: "Byron Bromley" <Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com>
Cc: <chille-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: [CH] W.O.W


> I've tried both and while the gallon jugs might raise the temperature
> of the area surrounding them by a degree or two, they won't protect
> your plants from a hard freeze. A couple of years ago my tomatoes
> were about 6 inches out of the wall of waters when we had a
> freeze. The part outside the Wall-O-Waters turned black, but the
> plant inside did just fine. Peppers were fine too. They just hadn't
> grown enough to be sticking out of the top. I estimate that I can
> add at least 4 weeks to my short growing season by using W-O-
> Ws.
>
> Dave Anderson
> Nevada at 5250'
> http://www.tough-love.com
>
> > I read a tip that if one takes 1 gal jugs full of water and places
around a
> > plant that they can get near the same result as Wall Of Water.
> >
> > My first thought was to paint the jugs black.
> >
> > Second thought add black dye to the water. Anyone have a good idea for a
> > black dye that would be enviro friendly  ??
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