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Gardening

Javaman

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7. From your profile I'm going to assume you are in Colorado...

Reply to intheflow (Original post)

Mon May 20, 2013, 08:00 AM

May 2013

I have hoops on my raised beds and use 60% shade clothe to cut down on the UV's.

I get over 100 degree temps days in a row here in Austin and I've never had ever lost a tomato plant.

You might want to get your soil tested.

Also are you watering everyday?

And what I have been finding is if the temp of the soil isn't where it should be and if you plant too early, your plants will suffer and will take a bit longer to recover and grow to proper height.

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Using hoop houses in the summer? [View all] intheflow May 2013 OP

I have never used plastic sheeting Curmudgeoness May 2013 #1

We use raised beds intheflow May 2013 #4

That's too hot for the tomato. You'd likely suffer blossom drop. NutmegYankee May 2013 #2

check out bearfan's old posts NJCher May 2013 #3

I rigged shades several years ago with a 70% sunlight reduction/diffusion screen. bvar22 May 2013 #5

Are you in zone 7? intheflow May 2013 #6

From your profile I'm going to assume you are in Colorado... Javaman May 2013 #7

We removed the plastic cover and haven't had to intheflow May 2013 #8

ahhh okay. Javaman May 2013 #9

NOAA says that's starting later this week. intheflow May 2013 #10

Cool :) Javaman May 2013 #11