[nafex] raspberry shelter

["del stubbs" <pinewoodel@hotmail.com>]

our 50' row of autumn bliss are setting on another bumper crop of little 
green babies just in time to get well frosted. So I'm willing to try 
sheltering them. A neighbor bought some 3/4 pvc pipe and connectors and will 
cover with clear plastic to make a sort of quansit hut for his tomatoes.Its 
the only idea I have.

Anyone out there done this for razzies?

I'm wondering if putting it on now (while temps are 45 to 70F ) if it would 
warm enough extra to speed ripening. Is there an ideal max. temp for 
raspberry production?

On the other hand, if I go to this trouble to frost protect, and then it 
doesn't get over 45 or 50 when they get close to ripening will they even 
ripen....so what is a botttom temp. to get reasonable ripening?
Getting blissful about the thought of rapberry jam in January, Mn. Del

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