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Originally Posted by b54red
Mine weren't damaged by a hard freeze but it did get down below freezing for several nights in a row; but that was after they had started prematurely heading.
Sounds like it got pretty cold where you are so you may have some damage but if the plants haven't started heading and they survive they should be fine. If you get a hard freeze once heads are forming you can get ice crystals formed in parts of the head and then a couple of weeks later you get rot in the head. I've had that happen a few times in the past with broccoli and cauliflower so if it is going to get below 28 for more than a few hours I try to cover them.
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Thanks for the insights... We had a warmer night with rain and a good day today. The outer leaves have been hard hit but the centers already are looking happier. I think they should be fine as we have a just about perfect forecast for the next week.
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