Reflectix

Adam Fikso adam14113@ameritech.net
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:01:10 PST
As you note.  in some cases, dryness is more important than insulation.  Th 
e oncocyclus irises for examplecan stand a fair amount of cold near zero but 
not wetness of rotting humus or the associated bacteria.  Usually  Erwinia 
carotovora.

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From: "P. C. Andrews" <pcamusa@hotmail.com>
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> Hi All- Thanks for all your comments.  In my case I have the sand bed and 
> the stone mulch bone dry when I cover it so I am not particularly 
> concerned about rot.  In fact, dryness seems to be as important as 
> insulation.  My major concern is keeping snow melt out of the soil with 
> the consequent freeze damage in the next temperature drop.
> So I went ahead and picked up a couple of rolls tonight and I'll report on 
> performance some time in April.
> Regards,
> Phil
> Southern (tropical) Michigan, zone 5ish.
>
>
>> From: adam14113@ameritech.net
>> To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
>> Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 17:55:04 -0600
>> Subject: Re: [pbs] Reflectix
>>
>> Hello Santoury in Mass.  In was talking about growing oncocyclus species 
>> and
>> hybrids.  (very touchy) as examples of touchy geophytes.  the idea was 
>> the
>> the method might be extended to others needing to be protected.
>>
>> Sounds as if you missed a posting.   Regards, Adam
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <santoury@aol.com>
>> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
>> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 4:07 PM
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>>
>> >
>> > I thought we were talking about bubble wrap? Isn't that plastic? Pardon 
>> > if
>> > I misunderstood.
>> > The moisture from the rotting leaves is what causes the root rot that
>> > kills them.
>> > Sand actually probably may be part of the problem, since sand is very
>> > compressed, and does not allow for any air circulation.
>> > Maybe it would be helpful to know what kind of plants you're talking
>> > about.
>> > Massachusetts is probably much milder, but it's also very wet in 
>> > winter.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I don't cover the plants  wet.  Also, the fact that the styrofoam 
>> > panels
>> > are flat allows air circulation under it.  Also each plant is covered 
>> > with
>> > 2-4" of dry sand..  Massachusetts winters can't be harsher than Chicago 
>> > in
>> > terms of degrees below zero
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: <santoury@aol.com>
>> > To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
>> > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 3:21 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Reflectix
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>> >>I did not see the original post - but plastic will rot anything under 
>> >>it.
>> >> >People here in Mass. cover lawns with plastic, or even tarps, in 
>> >> >order to
>> >> >kill grass, and everything else, to re-seed.
>> >> People here use HAY for protection in winter. It would also be a much 
>> >>  >
>> >> better insulator than a sheet of plastic.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message----- 
>> >> From: Jtlehmann@aol.com
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>> >> Sent: Mon, Nov 8, 2010 2:25 pm
>> >> Subject: Re: [pbs] Reflectix
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I realize the interest is covering the entire bed, and not individual
>> >> plants, but as a word of caution:  I have known people who used 
>> >> regular >
>> >> bubble
>> >> wrap to protect individual tender plants without success; I know of no 
>> >>  >
>> >> one
>> >> who has used it with success.  The plants rot over the winter.
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