Winter protection video
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Winter protection video
I shot a video of winter protection techniques this weekend.
[video]ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ameG3lsdRnM[/video]
[video]ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ameG3lsdRnM[/video]
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Re: Winter protection video
The leaves where they are touching the plastic, do they freeze & die? When I tried plastic on my pear tree that happened.
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i was always taught to keep a layer of fabric between the leaves and the plastic.
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nice video
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The dogs appreciate you mention them. I have never heard of adding a layer of fabric. All of the large commercial nurseries in my area just use the film.dudley wrote:i was always taught to keep a layer of fabric between the leaves and the plastic.
The plants are green when you uncover them in spring
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your film looks thicker than what is typically sold here in florida, perhaps that makes a difference.
what is the name it is marketed under? my dogs generally pee all over my covers and it would be nice to have something that wont absorb it.
what is the name it is marketed under? my dogs generally pee all over my covers and it would be nice to have something that wont absorb it.
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When would be the most appropiate time to cover them?
Perhaps late December, or whenever theres a chance of <10F nights.
I'm not really sure if any dessication is possible if temperatures are between 32F and 10F+ strong winds based on most phyllostachys & fargesias. A 15F temperature may have a windchill reading of <0F.
Perhaps late December, or whenever theres a chance of <10F nights.
I'm not really sure if any dessication is possible if temperatures are between 32F and 10F+ strong winds based on most phyllostachys & fargesias. A 15F temperature may have a windchill reading of <0F.
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stevelau1911 wrote:When would be the most appropiate time to cover them?
Perhaps late December, or whenever theres a chance of <10F nights.
I'm not really sure if any dessication is possible if temperatures are between 32F and 10F+ strong winds based on most phyllostachys & fargesias. A 15F temperature may have a windchill reading of <0F.
Bamboo should be covered when daytime temperatures are between 35-40° F.
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Can you elaborate on why? Does that mean that if it's colder than 35° F it's too late to cover?Michigan Bamboo wrote:Bamboo should be covered when daytime temperatures are between 35-40° F.
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which bamboo species do you cover?
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Possibly none.
If the "National Weather Service" predictions are accurate, the northern half of the USA should experience above average temperatures this winter reducing the chance of extreme cold, especially for the northern portion of the mid-west.
If the "National Weather Service" predictions are accurate, the northern half of the USA should experience above average temperatures this winter reducing the chance of extreme cold, especially for the northern portion of the mid-west.
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Rhizome growth is over and dry winds are starting to blow. You can cover your plants at lower temperature, if you don’t mind the cold. It is generally hard to get stakes in the ground once it is frozen.Alan_L wrote:Can you elaborate on why? Does that mean that if it's colder than 35° F it's too late to cover?Michigan Bamboo wrote:Bamboo should be covered when daytime temperatures are between 35-40° F.
Fargesia & Phyllostachyslrss wrote:which bamboo species do you cover?
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D'oh!Michigan Bamboo wrote:It is generally hard to get stakes in the ground once it is frozen.
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I took a look at my winter protection results today and here are my results. All the plants in the test are 8 month old moso seedlings with the pot buried in the ground.
Test 1. No protection. 100% leafburn, with moderate culm damage(Never expected them to make it)
Test 2. 1 layer of wilt pruf 100% leafburn, culms are still green
Test 3. A layer of plastic. Only about 10% leafburn on the edges, still looks decent
Test 4. Unheated greenhouse with 130gallon heat sink Little to no leafburn, slow growth
Test 5. Inside the house by the window: Significant leaf growth with shooting.
I realize that these plants are nowhere close to their potential hardiness, but from my tests, it seems like the minimal protection needed on them would be a layer of plastic as shown in Michigan Bamboo's video.Test 3 is my preferred protection now. The wilt pruf didn't help much.
Another important observation I made was that leaves on older and larger culms generally tended to have hardier leaves on all the plants which had leaf burn. The shoots that came up in late summer look pretty bad unless it's on a hardier species.
Test 1. No protection. 100% leafburn, with moderate culm damage(Never expected them to make it)
Test 2. 1 layer of wilt pruf 100% leafburn, culms are still green
Test 3. A layer of plastic. Only about 10% leafburn on the edges, still looks decent
Test 4. Unheated greenhouse with 130gallon heat sink Little to no leafburn, slow growth
Test 5. Inside the house by the window: Significant leaf growth with shooting.
I realize that these plants are nowhere close to their potential hardiness, but from my tests, it seems like the minimal protection needed on them would be a layer of plastic as shown in Michigan Bamboo's video.Test 3 is my preferred protection now. The wilt pruf didn't help much.
I used bricks and large branches to hold down my plastic and it's working fine for me.It is generally hard to get stakes in the ground once it is frozen.
Another important observation I made was that leaves on older and larger culms generally tended to have hardier leaves on all the plants which had leaf burn. The shoots that came up in late summer look pretty bad unless it's on a hardier species.