wheelman1976
@wheelman1976
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Joined: Jul 23, 2011
Last seen: Dec 21, 2016
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RE: Last day for the tropicals Nov 18th

I was not planning on covering anything this year as I may be moving but I did cover somestuff yesterday in 12F temps,we'll see if it was enough. You...

8 years ago
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RE: Got them enclosed just in time today.

Great to see you got them covered in time.At some point do you think you will start to hurricane cut them(to a degree) to limit growth? That's certai...

8 years ago
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RE: Got them enclosed just in time today.

I see the views on the forum board, but boy has this place become a grave yard... Where is everyone who cars about growing palms outside of normal are...

9 years ago
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RE: New idea for palm huts this winter.

Just a quick update, pulled everything out this past weekend. The three palms around my deck/pergola came out great but the one that is out by my she...

9 years ago
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RE: Palms free finally

Did you use some foam wrapping from a packaging store for some of those trees? what was under neath for heat?

9 years ago
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RE: New idea for palm huts this winter.

Just a quick update, pulled everything out this past weekend. The three palms around my deck/pergola came out great but the one that is out by my she...

9 years ago
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RE: When does everyone uncover their Palms?

Have uncovered all of mine already BUT protection is close by as it's March and weather can change with little notice. Protection method I started usi...

9 years ago
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RE: When does everyone uncover their Palms?

I'll pull mine from my barrels sometime in April after I get back from vacation and I see lows in the lower 30s.

9 years ago
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RE: Free at last

Are you not using that little heater fan? I'm thinking I'll pick some of those up for next year. This past year I was using a couple spot lights and...

9 years ago
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RE: Need some helpful advice

The slits in the drums give a ton of ventilation. At the top I have the top slit horizontally half way around the top and it's only covered with a ta...

9 years ago
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RE: New idea for palm huts this winter.

Photo from tonight. 3 of my drums I think need to have the thermocube moved closer to the lights. One is dialed in perfectly. The black vertical li...

10 years ago
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RE: New idea for palm huts this winter.

Well it's all or nothing this winter. All four (lost my smallest one this past spring) of my palms are now "barreled up." I have two 150 watt heat l...

10 years ago
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RE: When to protect

I just started enclosing mine here in Michigan tonight, I am using plastic barrels this year with flood lamp/heat lamps for heat. I have them still o...

10 years ago
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