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In reply to the discussion: Using hoop houses in the summer? [View all]

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
1. I have never used plastic sheeting
Mon May 13, 2013, 06:32 PM
May 2013

in the summer, and I never would. You have already seen the results----the plastic holds heat in and makes it even hotter. This would kill your plants.

When I have had problems with tomatoes, it has been that the place I was growing them just did not have good soil, and was nutrient poor. You may want to take a look at the location of the plants, and fortify the soil, before you go any other route. We have had some nasty storms in summer, but I have not lost blossoms, or at least not many. Are you sure that the blossoms are blown off, or are they just not developing or dropping off?

I am not the greatest tomato gardener, so I will leave the advise to others who are much better than I am. I just know that I have had problems in the past and have done better over time by working at the soil.

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