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Palms free finally
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 10:44 am
by Beny
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:53 pm
by wheelman1976
Did you use some foam wrapping from a packaging store for some of those trees? what was under neath for heat?
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 4:45 pm
by Beny
I use an Ayrfoil ( insulation roll used for heatwater reservoir), arbotez and tarp. Easyheat cable for warming the palm. It has is own thermostat set at +3c. One 12 foot on the ground and another one around the trunck and foliage. 2 feets of cable per one feet of palm tall, exemple : Trachycarpus 8 foots tall need 15-16 foots heat cable.
Ben
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 3:28 am
by bananieru
Beny, great results. The problem I have with heat cable is that I can not see if they are working or not during the winter. Something like schrodinger's cat, it can be both dead or alive till you open it in the spring. Do you still leave an opening at the top and one at the bottom?
Tavi
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:49 am
by Beny
Yes Tavi, i leave 2 small opening. Im agree with you about the heatcable. Some customers told me the same thing. Thats why i will put a LED light pluged into the wrapping next winter. It will be always on when there s electricity in the protection. That will not tell you if the cable works but that type of cable dont fail when it is correctly installed. The thing is to do not overcross it to prevent overheat of the tape !
Ben