Re: [CH] Greenhouse habaneros

Allan Balliett (igg@igg.com)
Thu, 26 Jul 2001 13:15:37 -0400

>Nels:
>
>Peppers will not set fruit - in fact the blossoms drop - if temps are
>below 55 or about 90.
>
>There is a 10 - 30% gain in greenhouse temps during the day, so it's
>likely your greenhouse temps will be above 100.
>
>You can solve this with shade cloth and ventiliation, though ventilation
>alone will probabaly not be enough.

Fans and shade cloth aren't a lot of help with pollination problems 
if the ambient temperature excedes 90 degress.

You can  solve this problem with an inexpensive misting system (mists 
the upper atmosphere of the greenhouse) that is automatically 
initiated when temperatures excede 8x degrees. -Allan (Makes the 
greenhouse more pleasant for the grower, also!)