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"www.locoworks.com" <videochas@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jul 5, 9:15?pm, Omelet <ompome...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > In article
> > <c0eb418d-db8f-44ff-98d2-08876c31d...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > ?"www.locoworks.com" <videoc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > In past posts I bewailed the poor performance of the tomatoes in my
> > > greenhouse, with their leaves turning over and changing to a vivid
> > > purple hue. ?All the fixes suggested here had no effect. ?I was
> > > distraught.
> >
> > > Today, just after noon, I was in the greenhouse. ?I went to check
the
> > > soil moisture by sticking my finger in the pots. ?It was moist all
> > > right, but it was uncomfortably hot as well. ?The sun beating on the
> > > pots had raised the soil to the temperature of hot coffee (or tea,
if
> > > you prefer).
> >
> > > Now, I have rigged some heavy plastic board to shade the pots. ?I
> > > await further developments and I will post them here. ?Thanks to
those
> > > of you who have kept with me so far.
> >
> > You need to open up more ventilation in the greenhouse, and consider
> > some shade cloth over the roof.
> > --
> > Peace! Om
> >
> > "Human nature seems to be to control other people
> > until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein
>
> Omelet,
>
> I have considered shade cloth over the greenhouse, but I fear that the
> reduction in sunlight would not be beneficial to the plants, We are
> in a coastal area and have fog and overcast a good part of the time.
> The problem seemed to be that when we do have full sun it raised the
> temperature of the soil in the pots (not the plants) too high.
> Shading the pots seems to be accompli****ng this. I await further
> developments.
>
> There is a large hatch in the roof and one at each end of the
> greenhouse. All three are open and there is no condensation inside.
> The only way to increase the ventilation would be with a fire axe.
Just trying to help...
I live in Texas and have greenhouses.
--
Peace! Om
"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein
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