During A Visit To A Plastic Sheeting Plant

Push the edges of the plastic into the trench.

During a visit to a plastic sheeting plant.

You can likely find other uses for covering plants with a clear plastic bag. Choose transparent uv resistant plastic sheeting with a thickness that suits your needs. You can use plastic in a pinch however even a plastic garbage bag but remove the covering first thing in the morning. During a visit to a plastic sheeting plant it was observed that a 45 m long section of a 2 in nominal 6 03 em outer diameter steam pipe extended from one end of the plant to the other with no insulation on it.

If you have perennial plants in the bed cut a hole or an x in the plastic that is just large enough to slip over the plants. However when used as a row cover. Smooth the plastic over the top of the ground so it comes in contact with the soil and doesn t float above it. Plastic that touches plants is even worse than no protection in many cases since it can hold moisture against plant tissues and cause more serious freeze damage.

Use 1 mm thick plastic to create the highest temperatures and 1 5 to 2 mm thick for windy areas. Stock up on visqueen. The brand of plastic sheeting you re using may block it even so extending the growing season by keeping the plants warmer overnight and exposing them to sunlight during the day has definite advantages. Give excess water time to evaporate or run out of the container.

Plastic plastic is definitely not the best winter covering for plants as plastic which doesn t breathe can trap moisture that can kill the plant in a freeze. You could even use the tarp zipper door trick from above and create roll up sides for your expedient greenhouse. Plant palm trees now in new orleans but be sure to choose types that are hardy down to 15 degrees during extreme freezes down in the low 20s or in the teens putting small incandescent outdoor. Moist soil is the key to successful plastic grow bag greenhouse use.