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Bob-Dole

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Why is it important to overwinter container-grown crops, and what are three ways to protect container-grown crops from winter damage?
 
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What are five factors that should be considered when designing a bed for container-grown crops?
 
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Answer to Question 1

Reason for overwintering: The roots of container-grown crops are not as cold hardy as
the shoots; therefore, container-grown plants are susceptible to winter damage because
the root system is not insulated by the soil like field-grown crops.
Three ways to provide protection:
 Place pots close together and wrap them with black plastic around the outside edge.
 Add a border row of containers filled with soil but no plants to protect the pots
containing plants.
 Combine the previous two methods, using black plastic and a border row of
containers with soil only to protect plants.

Answer to Question 2

 Size of the pots
 Container spacing
 Production practices
 Irrigation design
 Coverage



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