In article <6ij2749oubl4ae8s2r06i5shltrd58jcue@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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The Cook <susan_r23666@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:52:22 -0500, Omelet <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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> >In article <7e82741onhuq61scdll062mdpef27ibuse@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > The Cook <susan_r23666@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 06:19:54 -0700 (PDT), "www.locoworks.com"
> >> <videochas@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> >> >On Jul 5, 9:15?pm, Omelet <ompome...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> >> In article
> >> >>
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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.
> >>
> >>
> >> A fan would help.
> >
> >Good idea!
> >I concur.
>
> Mine came with a thermostatically controlled fan. It also has two
> vents. I do not have anything in mine now because it gets up to 120°F
> if the sun is out even with the vents and door open. I have turned
> off the fan. No use in wasting electricity.
120 is too hot.
No wonder the tomatoes are dieing.
--
Peace! Om
"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein
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