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wayne78 Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 20 May 2011 Posts: 2 Location: wicklow
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 12:27 pm Post subject: winter growing ? |
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hi , iam wayne and have been growing some veg and some fruit for a few years now, but , i would like to grow in the winter , is it possible to grow summer fruit and veg in a greenhouse which would be in a shed beside a large window in the winter , would i have to provide a heat source other than the winter daytime sun???
thanks
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 1275 Location: cork
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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hi wayne
The most important element that you need to grow crops is sunlight and while you would have heat and nutrients the sunlight would be absent. You can extend the growing season in Spring by a month and in the Autumn by a further month by having a glasshouse or plastic tunnel.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired) _________________ michael brenock |
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wayne78 Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 20 May 2011 Posts: 2 Location: wicklow
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 4:22 pm Post subject: hi |
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hi Micheal thanks for reply , could one of those fake sun light bulbs be used ? ye see i just built a big shed full of large windows so and i taught i could utilize that for winter growing as there would no frost able to get to the crops ...... |
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Artificial light is not capable of producing the range of light that sunlight gives so that photosynthesis (the production of sugars from Carbon Dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight) takes place. Temperature alone is not the issue.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired) _________________ michael brenock |
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