Preferred winter covering for Quick Hoops. Secure greenhouse or landscape fabric. Box of Heavy freeze protection. Overwintering protection in moderate climates. Lightweight grade for insect control.
Create low tunnels or support floating row covers. They let water, air and sun through and are lightweight, so support hoops are not necessary. They are also essential in preventing insects and other pests from damaging crops such as radishes, turnips, arugula, broccoli and cauliflower.
It is ideal for organic growing conditions. It does not provide any frost protection. Quick Order. Brussels Sprouts. Garden Huckleberries. Ground Cherries. Oriental Vegetables. Root Parsley. Strawberries From Seed. Swiss Chard. Bachelors Buttons. Bee Balm. Bleeding Hearts. Butterfly Flower. Glory Of The Snow. Morning Glory. Sweet Peas. Catnip Chamomile Chives Cilantro. Store row covers in tightly sealed rigid containers in a shed or garage or in heavy-duty plastic trash bags suspended from the ceiling.
Indoor storage is the safest option. Row covers floating on top of pepper and eggplant transplants without support Possible disadvantages of using row covers Pest insects can become trapped under row covers; pests that overwinter in the soil near host plants could emerge the following spring under the cover e.
Monitor plants growing under covers in summer for symptoms of heat stress. Plants that need protection from insect pests in summer can be covered with insect netting more information below. Disease problems may be encouraged through the summer months because of increased humidity and reduced air movement. May abrade and injure stems and foliage during windy weather.
Difficult to use on tall plants. Can rip and tear in severe storms and when in contact with rocks, stakes, wires, and other objects; UV radiation degrades the fibers. Row cover life is typically years depending on the weight, use, and weather conditions. Made from fossil fuels; not currently recyclable. Using row covers with specific vegetable crops Row covers will speed the growth of these warm-season plants and protect them from damaging wind, flea beetles, cutworms, Colorado potato beetle, and aphids in the spring.
Tomato- cover plants as soon as you transplant them into the garden. Use a ft. Pepper- same as tomato; regularly remove all flowers and fruits until plants are well-established weeks depending on pepper type and growing conditions. Eggplant- erect a simple frame and cover plants immediately after transplanting. Early flea beetle feeding can significantly limit plant growth and yields so be sure the row cover is held tightly to the soil with no openings.
Remove the cover when plants are growing vigorously and starting to flower. Cover these warm-season crops as soon as they are direct-seeded or transplanted. Remove row covers plants start to flower because this plant family requires insect pollination to produce fruits. Low tunnel made with PVC bows is uncovered to allow insects to cross-pollinate squash flowers. Shade cloth is positioned at one end of the tunnel to reduce the air temperature around plants if needed. Cover these cool-season crops March-May and mid-September-Thanksgiving.
Cover salad greens from planting through harvest. Check temperatures under the covers if used from mid-June through August. Cover these crops as soon as they are planted or transplanted. Row covers get these crops off to a strong start and protects against frost and various insects.
They can become difficult to use when these crops get tall. Many of these crops grow through the hottest part of the growing season and it may be necessary to remove the covers by mid-June to prevent heat build-up and disease problems.
Covering plants in late fall through bloom time will help protect crowns from damaging winter weather and encourage more rapid growth in the spring.
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