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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: bumble on March 02, 2009, 12:11:36

Title: Frost protection
Post by: bumble on March 02, 2009, 12:11:36
I planted put my seed potatoes over the weekend and now the weather has turned cold, to protect them over this cold spell can I just cover the area with thick black plastic sheeting which I just happen to have loads of?
Title: Re: Frost protection
Post by: saddad on March 02, 2009, 12:18:40
Yes, but put it on mid afternoon when the soil has had the most warming from the sun...  :)
Title: Re: Frost protection
Post by: bumble on March 02, 2009, 12:22:40
Thank you, will do it this afternoon.
Title: Re: Frost protection
Post by: saddad on March 02, 2009, 12:24:31
We had a frost overnight (slight) The spuds will be OK until they sprout... a layer of straw etc on the soil under the plastic also helps...  :)