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Upstate S.C.

Hey guys I have some cold frames ready to go up the thing is our weather. Its stays around 80 sometimes higher in the day and only gets down to 68 or 67 at night. Last week it was 85 during the day and like 72 at night. I just don't think I need the house but thought I would ask you guys first.

5/4/2009 7:24:36 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Does your weather change dramatically like it does here in Wisconsin..if so yes you need a hoop house

5/4/2009 7:47:23 AM

Bethlehem CT

To Me it doesn't sound like you would need a hoop house. The only thing I might do is put up some sort of a small wind block. I use my cold frames as a wind block after the plants get to big for them. Most of our wind comes from the west here, so I put them on the western side of the plants.

5/4/2009 7:49:49 AM

Corbin, KY

I would say not. Considering the angle of the sun and the size of your hoop houses. They will be 150 degrees at the drop of a hat. Keep them around just in case there is a late frost. Upstate is not the same as the low country of SC but a lot different than Northern United States.

5/4/2009 9:43:33 AM

Oz

Perhaps a house made from screen or shade cloth.
This time of year,every year,in Knoxville,we get hail.
I don't know how it is,where you are.

5/4/2009 10:17:40 AM

Denver, CO

If you have a soil thermometer, look to see where your soil temps are at. Rasing soil temps and keeping them raised is somthing hoop houses help to do. If early in the morning, right after sunrise your soil temps are still in the low 70's you are in good shape.

5/4/2009 11:41:55 AM

Denver, CO

When checking the soil temp, check it about 6 inches deep.

5/4/2009 11:42:41 AM

sevierville, Tn

screen only to protect from storms. With plastic you will fry your plants in no time. I did it last year. So unless its cold, no plastic !!

5/4/2009 1:33:56 PM

Ohio

Use a 5 gallon bucket at night to cover them up , just in case a frost might sneak in. That's all I use on my field pumpkin seedlings if I know there wont be anymore frosts.

5/4/2009 2:38:24 PM