Freeze bell peppers

hald · January 15, 2007

I posted a few months ago about weathering over sweet bell pepper plants I am growing hydroponically in my back yard. They are in an ebb and flow system that is watered 3 times a day at present. The past two days the temps under my covered patio have hit the low 20's. The bells are surrounded in a plastic tent and I've run an oil filled electric space heater. The bells seem to be making it so far. The low temps have caused the fruit to become oddly small. The plants still bloom and the blossums stay on much longer, probably due to the lack of pollinators.

The cold spell extends till next week. I think they'll probably be goners by then.
-Hal

January 15, 2007	#1
hald Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 23	Freeze bell peppers I posted a few months ago about weathering over sweet bell pepper plants I am growing hydroponically in my back yard. They are in an ebb and flow system that is watered 3 times a day at present. The past two days the temps under my covered patio have hit the low 20's. The bells are surrounded in a plastic tent and I've run an oil filled electric space heater. The bells seem to be making it so far. The low temps have caused the fruit to become oddly small. The plants still bloom and the blossums stay on much longer, probably due to the lack of pollinators. The cold spell extends till next week. I think they'll probably be goners by then. -Hal