New Hoop House - Page 4

Worth1 · March 12, 2016

It looks great.
I went back and looked at the plastic you used.
If it is not UV rated I would highly suggest you get rid of it after your season is up.
If not you will have a mess on your hands.

Worth

Uncle Doss · March 12, 2016

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Originally Posted by Worth1

It looks great.
I went back and looked at the plastic you used.
If it is not UV rated I would highly suggest you get rid of it after your season is up.
If not you will have a mess on your hands.

Worth

I thought I mentioned that, it is going to be used this season only.

Worth1 · March 12, 2016

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Originally Posted by Uncle Doss

I thought I mentioned that, it is going to be used this season only.

Sorry I guess I missed it.
Don't do like I did on a cold frame and put off taking it down I guess is what I meant.

What a mess I never did get it picked up.

Worth

Uncle Doss · March 12, 2016

Oh, I am sure. the brittle stuff become featherlite cornflakes all over the place.
I have priced the plastic I need, a 20 by 25 foot piece (which is the size I needed to cover the thing minus the ends) is $124. that's the 4 year, 6mil stuff

Uncle Doss · March 21, 2016

wow it got cold last night.
have a heavy frost on the ground and on the hoophouse.
I went out twice last night and just now to try to keep it warm.
My redneck method, a propane turkey fryer in the middle with a pot of water on it.
the steam heats the air nicely, I have a small oscillating fan going as well to help circulate the heat.

Cole_Robbie · March 21, 2016

Same here. The dog's water dish had ice in it just now. I made hoops over my benches of plants, and stuck an electric heater underneath: http://i.imgur.com/vN5FJz3.jpg

Under some conditions, high tunnels can actually get colder than the outside air by a few degrees.

Uncle Doss · March 21, 2016

The frost on the outside was just at the ends over the bows, but that was enough to scare me. Now the sun is up, I need to dry it out some in there. Last time I walked out there (about an hour ago) it was 47 degrees inside, and raining.

I know some farmers of different crops (grapes, strawberries, flowers, etc) will mist their crops to protect them from frost, that was the hope I had for protecting the plants in there. I figured that much humidity, everything would be coated in a film of water, it was.

Now I think I better turn on the fans and try to exhaust some humidity. the one exhaust fan is 4600 cfm, lets hope that helps

March 12, 2016	#49
Uncle Doss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: zone 5b/6a Posts: 134	Oh, I am sure. the brittle stuff become featherlite cornflakes all over the place. I have priced the plastic I need, a 20 by 25 foot piece (which is the size I needed to cover the thing minus the ends) is $124. that's the 4 year, 6mil stuff __________________ Anything in life worth doing is worth over-doing. Moderation is for cowards.

March 21, 2016	#50
Uncle Doss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: zone 5b/6a Posts: 134	wow it got cold last night. have a heavy frost on the ground and on the hoophouse. I went out twice last night and just now to try to keep it warm. My redneck method, a propane turkey fryer in the middle with a pot of water on it. the steam heats the air nicely, I have a small oscillating fan going as well to help circulate the heat. __________________ Anything in life worth doing is worth over-doing. Moderation is for cowards.

March 21, 2016	#52
Uncle Doss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: zone 5b/6a Posts: 134	The frost on the outside was just at the ends over the bows, but that was enough to scare me. Now the sun is up, I need to dry it out some in there. Last time I walked out there (about an hour ago) it was 47 degrees inside, and raining. I know some farmers of different crops (grapes, strawberries, flowers, etc) will mist their crops to protect them from frost, that was the hope I had for protecting the plants in there. I figured that much humidity, everything would be coated in a film of water, it was. Now I think I better turn on the fans and try to exhaust some humidity. the one exhaust fan is 4600 cfm, lets hope that helps __________________ Anything in life worth doing is worth over-doing. Moderation is for cowards.

March 12, 2016	#46
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	It looks great. I went back and looked at the plastic you used. If it is not UV rated I would highly suggest you get rid of it after your season is up. If not you will have a mess on your hands. Worth

March 21, 2016	#51
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Same here. The dog's water dish had ice in it just now. I made hoops over my benches of plants, and stuck an electric heater underneath: http://i.imgur.com/vN5FJz3.jpg Under some conditions, high tunnels can actually get colder than the outside air by a few degrees.