anyone used red plastic under in garden
I have read about using red plastic under tomato plants, I was thinking of
trying it just to see what happens. Who has used it? Pros or Cons? Thanks in advance! Norma |
Hi Norma,
We've used red plastic the past two years and will use it again this year. Two years ago we grew tom's in containers and last year in a large planter box/raised bed. I don't know if it made a difference, but we had great yields and very healthy plants here in Seattle. We have long summer days but not as much heat as other areas. The plastic helped with moisture loss so we didn't have to water as much, which gave us good, firm fruits. I think it also helped with heat reflection & retention. As far as the claims of the red reflecting the best light spectrum, I'm no agricultural scientist, but I was very happy with the plants' vigorous growth and high yields. Angela In article , "Norma Briggs" wrote: I have read about using red plastic under tomato plants, I was thinking of trying it just to see what happens. Who has used it? Pros or Cons? Thanks in advance! Norma |
Thanks!
"Angela Dougherty" wrote in message ... Hi Norma, We've used red plastic the past two years and will use it again this year. Two years ago we grew tom's in containers and last year in a large planter box/raised bed. I don't know if it made a difference, but we had great yields and very healthy plants here in Seattle. We have long summer days but not as much heat as other areas. The plastic helped with moisture loss so we didn't have to water as much, which gave us good, firm fruits. I think it also helped with heat reflection & retention. As far as the claims of the red reflecting the best light spectrum, I'm no agricultural scientist, but I was very happy with the plants' vigorous growth and high yields. Angela In article , "Norma Briggs" wrote: I have read about using red plastic under tomato plants, I was thinking of trying it just to see what happens. Who has used it? Pros or Cons? Thanks in advance! Norma |
"Angela Dougherty" wrote in message ... Hi Norma, We've used red plastic the past two years and will use it again this year. Two years ago we grew tom's in containers and last year in a large planter box/raised bed. I don't know if it made a difference, but we had great yields and very healthy plants here in Seattle. We have long summer days but not as much heat as other areas. The plastic helped with moisture loss so we didn't have to water as much, which gave us good, firm fruits. I think it also helped with heat reflection & retention. As far as the claims of the red reflecting the best light spectrum, I'm no agricultural scientist, but I was very happy with the plants' vigorous growth and high yields. Angela Hi Angela, Is this a special kind of red plastic? Where can I purchase some? I'm planning on doing some container gardening this year and will need help with the water retention. Do you place this red plastic under the container? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks, Brigitte In article , "Norma Briggs" wrote: I have read about using red plastic under tomato plants, I was thinking of trying it just to see what happens. Who has used it? Pros or Cons? Thanks in advance! Norma |
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