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   T to All   
   Re: Possible freeze. To water or not to    
   04 May 20 14:55:04   
   
   From: T@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 2020-05-04 10:58, Pavel314 wrote:   
   > On Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 5:15:16 PM UTC-4, T wrote:   
   >> On 2020-05-03 13:43, T wrote:   
   >>> Hi All,   
   >>>   
   >>> I am not suppose to plant/transplant until the first week   
   >>> in June.  We have been having a lot of hot weather, so   
   >>> I decided to jump the gun and get an extra month of   
   >>> cherry tomatoes and California peppers, so I transplanted.   
   >>>   
   >>> Problem, tomorrow is suppose to dip to 30F.  I may have   
   >>> to replace all my plants.   
   >>>   
   >>> To water or not to water?  Which is best in this circumstance?   
   >>> Guess moist soil would not spur bacteria growth that would   
   >>> warm it above freezing?  Like wet hay?   
   >>>   
   >>> I have nothing to cover them with   
   >>>   
   >>> Many thanks,   
   >>> -T   
   >>   
   >> Read the weather report wrong.  The 30F is tonight.   
   >    
   > Did it freeze last night? Did you water beforehand? Hope your plants all did   
   well.   
   >    
   > Paul   
   >    
      
   Hi Paul,   
      
   Weather service said it dipped to 28F.   
      
   I did water beforehand.   
      
   All of my cherry tomatoes survived.  They   
   were within 6 feet of the house.   
      
   The pepper plant closest to house is quite   
   happy, but the remaining 9 are all wilted.   
   But four of remaining nine did not fare to   
   well with the prior transplant shock.   
      
   Maybe I should wait another couple of weeks   
   before replanting the peppers.   
      
   -T   
      
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