Re:‘Less than half’ fresh produce sold globally makes any pr...
by pixl97 on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @02:17PM
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Eh, this year we had over 60 days of 100F+ weather, with temps not going below 85 at night for a considerable portion of that. Even if I grow them in the shade of the porch they won't get flowers for a month at a time.
Re:‘Less than half’ fresh produce sold globally makes any pr...
by mythrwy on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @09:58PM
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Ya I live in a very dry climate and the nights cool down and evapotranspiration cools a bunch, so maybe that's why it works so well.
I was very impressed with the material though. Complete game changer in my environment. I can grow all kinds of things through summer. Parsley, lettuce, I even had Brussels sprouts and rhubarb go through the heat this summer looking perky the whole time.
https://shadeclothstore.com/product-category/aluminet-shade-...
I've had great success with the 40% setting tomatoes all season and my temps push 110F in the summer. One thing I learned the hard way, in addition to this, leave the plants bushy so it shades internally.