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zephian

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Shading young plants
« on: August 29, 2018, 08:35:13 PM »
I have some young seedlings (Mainly Eugenias, sapodillas, Mangos) That I am transferring outside as it's no longer 110 degrees outside. Currently they are under a raised bed I made for strawberries but I will have more seedlings and I'm about out of room.

Is there a good shade cloth I should look in to? Could anyone provide pictures of their setup? I don't even know what % I should be looking at.
My back yard is facing east so it gets morning sun, but is usually pretty shaded by 5pm.

Any help is appreciated!
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Re: Shading young plants
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2018, 12:09:59 AM »
Shade cloth is not hard to find, pretty sure Amazon even sells it.  I usually just keep them under a small tree stand to shade.
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Re: Shading young plants
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2018, 01:19:45 PM »
Filtered light of a large Oak tree makes a great nursery set up.

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Re: Shading young plants
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2018, 01:25:05 PM »
Filtered light of a large Oak tree makes a great nursery set up.
Exactly. I prefer the intermittent direct light of trees. It’s more natural.
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