Chilly Nights Ahead, Should I Hold Off Planting?

greenthumbomaha · May 1, 2020

Soil temp has reached 60 degrees but cold air temps are forecast for Omaha next week. The transplants are not enjoying their pots and frequent watering, and have been outside hardening off the past week.
Three days of below average 65 degree day temps, potentially 43 degree nighttime lows. I have .09 oz frost cover. Will the cold stunt the plant vs getting them in the ground to establish roots? Torn what to do.

- Lisa

Our last frost date changed from May 15 to May 4. I usually plant out around now and rolled the dice to get long season tomatoes to ripen.

May 1, 2020	#1
greenthumbomaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Omaha Zone 5 Posts: 2,514	Chilly Nights Ahead, Should I Hold Off Planting? Soil temp has reached 60 degrees but cold air temps are forecast for Omaha next week. The transplants are not enjoying their pots and frequent watering, and have been outside hardening off the past week. Three days of below average 65 degree day temps, potentially 43 degree nighttime lows. I have .09 oz frost cover. Will the cold stunt the plant vs getting them in the ground to establish roots? Torn what to do. - Lisa Our last frost date changed from May 15 to May 4. I usually plant out around now and rolled the dice to get long season tomatoes to ripen. Last edited by greenthumbomaha; May 1, 2020 at 07:26 AM.