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Cold protection - C9 lights and frost cloth

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akimbo:
Hi all,

In preparations for tonight’s uncharacteristic cold snap does anyone know if C9 lights placed on top of frost covers will burn the fabric?  I am wondering because it will be easier to cover a large bunch of small trees and seedlings this way rather than weaving the lights all around every single tree…

JF Paso:
On our young trees we always put lights low under the frost cloth as heat rises. 

BP:

--- Quote from: JF Paso on November 11, 2025, 09:21:25 AM ---On our young trees we always put lights low under the frost cloth as heat rises.

--- End quote ---

Any particular type of light you like for this?

Sevastopol:
I think the only way the cloth will provide heat is if it catches fire. Otherwise, it's an insulator, so it won't efficiently transfer heat from the bulbs to the inside. You'll be heating the atmosphere.

BP:
Oh yea I missed that. I thought you put the lights under the cloth, heating under it and trapping warm air from the earth and plants and lights. Seems a little sketchy unless you dial it in but I am planning on figuring it out this winter

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