“Gro-Tunnels” Make Early And Late Planting Easy

“Gro-Tunnels” Make Early And Late Planting Easy CROPS Miscellaneous The DeWitt Gro-Tunnel includes water tubes fleece-covered hoops and weed-barrier landscape fabric Tubes hoops and landscape fabric are sized to protect a 10-ft length of plant row with a tunnel that is 3-ft wide and 18 in high “The fleece material covering the hoops raises the temperature under the hoops by 6 to 8 degrees ” says the company “Additional heat is provided by the water tubes and landscape fabric ” Landscape fabric is laid down alongside the intended plant row Once seeds have been planted or seedlings transplanted into place the plastic tubes are placed on top of the landscape fabric to either side of the row The fleece-covered hoops are installed over the row and through the landscape fabric with tubes on the inside and about 8 in of landscape fabric outside the hoops Once the tubes have been filled with water they’re tied to the hoops The ends of the fleece-covered hoops also are closed off The fleece row cover is designed to diffuse sunlight for improved photosynthesis It lets rain in while holding in heat The black plastic tubes hold 10 gal of water each They absorb heat during the day and release it as ambient temperatures fall The black plastic landscape fabric also absorbs heat during the day storing it in the soil around the plants When plants are ready simply slide the fleece fabric up the sides of the hoops for harvest Gro-Tunnels can be found for sale on the internet for as low as $19 50 each plus shipping Contact: FARM SHOW Followup DeWitt Company River Birch Mall 905 S Kingshighway Sikeston Mo 63801 ph 573 472-0048; toll free 800 888-9669; info@dewittcompany com; www dewittcompany com

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