2007-09-02 07:40:01 · 5 answers · asked by sego lily 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
my question is in regards to plants growing outside
2007-09-02 08:11:00 · update #1
Any time the temp gets below 36 degrees you can have damage to some like tomatoes, and cukes.
2007-09-02 13:04:41 · answer #1 · answered by renpen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That depends. Thirty-two degrees F or zero C is where water freezes at . If the temps fall to just below these levels, then some damage will occur to the leaves. Usually the fruit won't be harmed unless the temps fall lower than that. However, the big spoiler in all of this is the windchill factor that can cause freeze type damage to plants even though the temps have not quite reached the freezing point.
Frost damage can be prevented by covering the plants with a tarp.
2007-09-02 21:44:06 · answer #2 · answered by James P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When an early frost is expected, I cover mine with a cotton sheet, supported on a pole or sawhorse so it doesn't touch the plant. It can survive several frosts like this and keep producing since it warms up the next day. I don't know exactly how cold it can get before it kills the plant, but I did this well into November last year. Some water in the afternoon helps too, so it has time to warm up the ground from the sun. I live in Oregon.
2007-09-02 18:29:51 · answer #3 · answered by bandycat5 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No scientific information here. When the forecast says that the temps will be 35 or below I will cover my tomatoes and any other sensitive plants. Dew point is another factor to consider. I wish that I could explain this, but I don't understand it enough to explain it. It is important though.
2007-09-03 00:42:39 · answer #4 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
32 is freezing so above that is ok. My father is a chef and he keeps his coolers around 40 - 45 degrees.
2007-09-02 14:52:10 · answer #5 · answered by k.c. k 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋