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Gone With The Win

I have had enough.. oxygen not getting to roots

6/30/2018 9:52:53 PM

Central NY

Take plastic off...

7/1/2018 9:54:11 AM

Grittyville, WA

pc may be right plastic can cause problems alternative would be some other natural mulch like wood chips or an air/ water permeable weed fabric... If the plants dont like it get rid of it!

7/1/2018 12:06:42 PM

Grittyville, WA

The real goal is to learn everyond wants to win but if you learn thats a guaranteed personal win.
Try half your plants one way and half another way and see if they respond...

7/1/2018 12:11:16 PM

Grittyville, WA

Other than getting good germination rates my year has been nothing but a struggle. Keep at it and keep posting...

7/1/2018 12:22:15 PM

Gone With The Win

Its not plastic just weed fabric.

7/1/2018 4:48:29 PM

Gone With The Win

Its not plastic just weed fabric. Could the fabric cook roots?? Air and water goes through

7/1/2018 4:57:18 PM

Lebanon, Oregon

Weed barrier only blocks weeds. No light passes through. It doesn't heat the soil much beyond the surface. I have great luck using Solar Mulch from Johnny's Seeds. Only certain light passes through that heats the soil. In Oregon it's only been in the 70's and 40's and helps heat the soil at the root level. Also retains some moisture. I used dark green last year. Trying red this year. Comes in 4' wide rolls. I just put it on yesterday. A month later than I should of. My plants are not as vigerous as a result. Nurseries use it. Check it out in Johnny's Seeds under Tools and Supply's-mulches and landscape fabric.

7/1/2018 6:08:00 PM

Gone With The Win

Its been real feel temps above 100... had good mega blooms but died off... and now i have 3 plants drooping trying to find the cause and effect

7/1/2018 8:52:12 PM

Gone With The Win

Soil temp in garden 89 and outside garden 92... but was at sundown will check tomorrow in heat of the day

7/1/2018 8:57:04 PM

Central NY

Ummm...too much pruning...need to lay off and let plants recover ...

7/3/2018 7:23:26 AM

Gone With The Win

Yeah chops branches and leaves look the same to me lol.. I call this palm tree syndrome....

7/3/2018 3:54:17 PM

Central NY

Lol

7/3/2018 4:31:50 PM

Gone With The Win

Did some cloning for back up..

7/3/2018 7:27:15 PM