After the plant is established and danger of frost has passed, minimize open the hotcap. On heat, sunny days, cut holes within the sides of the hotcap to offer ventilation. See UGA Cooperative Extension Circular 872, “Winter Protection of Ornamental Plants” for extra information. Use a layer of straw mulch ½ to 1 inch thick on high of beds planted to very small seed. The mulch prevents packing of the soil across the seeds when they are watered and protects the young seedlings when they first emerge. A mulch is particularly useful during drought intervals when repeated watering may be essential to get good germination and seedling emergence. Always sow seed a little thicker than the crops will lastly stand.
Residence, Garden And Garden Integrated Pest Management (ipm)
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