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Subject: Pollination/thunderstorms
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Big T Hoff |
Hadley Ny
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I did my first pollination this morning..late planting...severe thunderstorms forecast for this afternoon with torrential downpours. Covered with ziploc and plastic chair weighted down. Anything else I should do besides pray?
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7/14/2016 7:06:49 AM
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Porkchop |
Central NY
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Maybe a couple frozen water bottles set within a few inches of the little kin...too hot and they won't take...should be ok after the heat today...storms missed us by a mile yesterday...I'll pray with ya
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7/14/2016 7:18:07 AM
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Iowegian |
Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com
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Instead of covering with plastic bags, I just tie the blossom shut with string to keep the bugs out and keep rain off. Plastic bags might get too hot. A white Styrofoam cooler over the female when you use frozen water bottles helps keep the temperatures down longer. As long as your patch doesn't flood, rain shouldn't hurt.
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7/14/2016 2:03:09 PM
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Big T Hoff |
Hadley Ny
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Yeah I thought the same thing earlier. Tied shut and removed plastic because I know it will cook it. Just like an overheated green house or hoop house.
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7/14/2016 3:41:00 PM
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