WEATHER BUG!! I NeeD HELP !!

4eVa420

Member

Apr 28, 2011

• #1

1. so plants have been planted in Pots and ive taken them out side ..they r doing well and r loving the real sunlight and increased lumanens considering theve been under FlS and CFLS since germ the problem is that its going to drop to the high 40s 48ish to be exact opposed to the 60 degree temps of the past nights my plants can be easily transported but i cannot bring them in the house i could possibly use an extension cord and bring them to the house but still keep them out side .... ive thought of using a reptile heat mat and putting a towel over them and putting them under the porch for the night just wondering if that would work and ife not does ANYONE HAVEE ANY IDEAS i mean im just spit balling but im open to all ideas and will GREatly Appreciate all replies

 

4eVa420

Member

Apr 28, 2011

• #2

Please anyone its 58 out right now and idk what to do

 

ChubbySoap

Well-Known Member

Apr 28, 2011

• #3

yeah...i'd probably elevate them some how off the ground, toss in a heat mat, tip an empty trash can over them, and then wrapping blankets round the whole thing

i don't grow outdoors though...so i am not exactly an authority on the matter

 

4eVa420

Member

Apr 28, 2011

• #4

thanks man i think im going to mix the two together

 

RDGgreenthumb

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Apr 29, 2011

• #5

how big are your plants. 40 ish should be a problem dude. but extra heat never hurts. dont freak out bro its OKAY

 

RDGgreenthumb

Well-Known Member

Apr 29, 2011

• #6

sorry i meant 40ish should not be a problem sorry aha

 

J

jethead

Active Member

Apr 29, 2011

• #7

Your good man. Where I live the temps drop to the high 40's up to the 50's almost every night all year long except a few weeks during the winter.

 

BadAndy

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Apr 29, 2011

• #8

why does noone ever talk about coldframes?

In agriculture and gardening, a cold frame is a transparent-roofed enclosure, built low to the ground, used to protect plants from cold weather. The transparent top admits sunlight and prevents heat escape via convection that would otherwise occur, particularly at night.

this is staight from wikkipedia

 

ChubbySoap

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Apr 29, 2011

• #9

because they are rather noticeable....at least that's why i didn't anyhow

...and they are kinda hard to just 'whip up' during a round of blind panic...

 

BadAndy

Well-Known Member

Apr 29, 2011

• #10

actually they can be pretty easy to set up...using plastic instead of glass as the top to keep the heat in. you can use almost anything to set em up. just google cold frames and a bit of imagination and they can be realy easy

 

4eVa420

Member

May 1, 2011

• #11

thanks everyone they pulled throught the 38 degree weather and saturday it was 69 they love the hot day im sure lol and ill look up the cold frames and maybe through one together again thanks to everyone that gave insight