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From: mls@harpo.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: Zoysia Grass; Cutworms; Tomatoes
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Date: Wed, 12-Jun-85 07:58:26 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 12 07:58:26 1985
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Nf-From: !mls    Jun 12 07:58:00 1985

Early tomatoes have problems when night temperatures fall below
50 degrees F.  There are some sprays for pollinating the blosoms however I have not had any experience with that.  I do try to keep them warm by using
wire cages and wrapping them with plastic.  Sometines I will add the
heat from a 150 watt PAR floodlight on each plant.  It depends on the cost
of electrcity and what you are willing to spend.  I have some tomatoes
that are fully formed and just beginning to turn red.  Normally in this
area the tomato season starts late July early August.  I have time of
day service which cuts the night rate to around .08/kwh.

Irv McNair