Inthislifelikeweeds
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I want to put out plants soon but the overnight temp still dips down to 29. What is a safe overnight temp to plant?
What is the min temp outdoor before shock sets in?
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Inthislifelikeweeds
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What do you suppose is the best way to do that for 10 diff sites for cheap?
Inthislifelikeweeds
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Maybe 1l bottles cut to height with some holes in them
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Denofearth69
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I had my girls in the ground before freezing nights were over, and I covered them each night with same five gallon buckets I use to grow in my grow room ( the kind restaurants get pickles and things in ),and as you can see by pics they did just fine. I'm here in Colorado, and nights are only now hitting in the low 40s. If you use five gallon buckets, you need not worry about cutting holes as buckets hold plenty enough air to hold a baby plant over night. These girls have been in the ground since April 16th. The cold slowed them way down at first, but not a big deal as they still have 5-6 months of fun in the sun to go.
It gets really windy here and the bricks in pics I used to keep buckets in place. If you look close you'll see that because of winds, these plant's stems are about as big around as pencils even though biggest one is only about 14" tall. Now when the wind blows it barely ruffles the leaves. I figure it can only be a good thing as buds should be no problem for these girls to hold up.
It gets really windy here and the bricks in pics I used to keep buckets in place. If you look close you'll see that because of winds, these plant's stems are about as big around as pencils even though biggest one is only about 14" tall. Now when the wind blows it barely ruffles the leaves. I figure it can only be a good thing as buds should be no problem for these girls to hold up.
veggiegardener
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I'll play devil's advocate a bit.
Pot grows very little in soil colder than 55 degrees.
There is little benefit in placing them outdoors before that time.
If you put one plant out in mid April, and put another out in mid May, You'll often see the second plant outgrow the first, very quickly.
I get around this by using a greenhouse, and keeping my plants in pots(warmer) until the weather warms up.
Read up on "Cold Frames" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_frame .
You can put one in a remote spot that you can visit frequently.
Just my two cents.
Pot grows very little in soil colder than 55 degrees.
There is little benefit in placing them outdoors before that time.
If you put one plant out in mid April, and put another out in mid May, You'll often see the second plant outgrow the first, very quickly.
I get around this by using a greenhouse, and keeping my plants in pots(warmer) until the weather warms up.
Read up on "Cold Frames" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_frame .
You can put one in a remote spot that you can visit frequently.
Just my two cents.