In article <7e82741onhuq61scdll062mdpef27ibuse@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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The Cook <susan_r23666@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 06:19:54 -0700 (PDT), "www.locoworks.com"
> <videochas@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> >On Jul 5, 9:15?pm, Omelet <ompome...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> In article
> >> <c0eb418d-db8f-44ff-98d2-08876c31d...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >>
> >> ?"www.locoworks.com" <videoc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> > 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.
>
>
> A fan would help.
Good idea!
I concur.
--
Peace! Om
"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein
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