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Starting Seeds Indoors: Part 4
... the hardening off period, the plants require a steady supply of water, nutrients, good light, and temperatures which are cooler than those under ... should they occur. Final Transplanting Wait until all danger of frost is past. Depending on the cold tolerance of the species, ... the top and bottom have been removed will give the transplants protection for the first few weeks. This was the final article ...
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Facts About Potatoes
... from frost damage. Plant more shallowly in heavier soils, especially when planting early in the season. Planting too deep will delay the emergence of young shoots. Water Requirements: A lack of water ... better absorption and retention of water. Hilling around the base of the plants prevents greening or sunburning of the tubers, in addition to providing some degree of frost protection. The hill that ...
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Hot Kaps, Mulches and Tunnels: Modifying the Garden Environment
... for plant expansion. Hot kaps provide 2 to 3 degrees of frost protection, so transplants can be put into the garden 1 or 2 ... by another 2.5 cm (1 in.). In this way, the protection of the hot kap is withdrawn slowly, and shock to the ... additional water can be poured or sprinkled directly through the holes or slits in the poly. Poly tunnels do not provide much frost protection. If a frost below ...
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Overwintering Your Aquatic Plants
... pond over the winter and will do just fine provided they have proper water cover and snow protection. Examples are hardy calla (Calla Palustris), Bob bean (Menyanthes Trifoliate), and marsh ... taken indoors and kept in an unheated aquarium. Water hyacinth (Eichlornia Crassipe) and Water lettuce (Pistia Stratiotes) will not survive a hard frost. These are inexpensive, prolific plants that can easily ...
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