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Originally Posted by sjamesNorway
I plant shallow to avoid the early problem of cold soil temperatures deeper down. If you measure the temperature at 4", you should see what I mean. It's the same technique as "planting leggy transplants horizontally" in these garden notes:
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/mg/Gardennotes/717.html
Steve |
That is very useful info, Steve. I usually dig a bigger and deeper holes and fill the bottom and around the plant with warmed up soil and also water with lukewarm water.
Right now under plastic cover ( for about 2 months) the temperatures register about 55F at a depth of about 6". That is about how deep I am going to plant.
And I will keep the black plastic on for another 2 months.
Gardeneer