Prefab plastic houses and the crops for such houses

Prefab Plastic Houses

One typical, small, prefabricated, plastic greenhouse comes packed in a do-it-yourself kit. The 6- by 8- by 7-foot model sells for under $80.00. Extra 4-foot sections are available so you can extend the house as much as you wish. The manufacturer claims it will stand up under 50-degree-below-zero weather. He recommends for it a $15.00 electric heater.

A manufacturer of prefab greenhouses puts out a delightful 10- by 12-foot Fiberglas house with an aluminum frame. This house eliminates hail damage, glass replacement, and periodic painting. Still another manufacturer of prefab greenhouses includes with his greenhouses a Fiberglas roof.

Crops for the Transparent Plastic House

Many growers use the plastic greenhouse just as they would the cold greenhouse. They grow spring bedding plants and vegetables in it and, during summer, use it to store large specimen plants. Other growers use the plastic greenhouses the year round for growing potted African violets, wax begonias, geraniums, and so forth. The care of plants in a plastic greenhouse, if it is well ventilated, approximates that of under-glass plants. If there is only side-ventilation, you should install a fan to circulate fresh warm air in winter and to bring in cooler summer air.

If your crops need shading, do not use a material with a linseed oil base. This soaks into the plastic and can never be removed.

Other Uses for Plastic

Both transparent and corrugated plastic can also be used for glazing a cold frame or lath house. In these structures you can harden off annual and perennial seedlings, getting them ready for spring sales. Or you can start any of the plants recommended for growing in a glass-glazed cold frame. (See Chapters 5 and 13.) And there are many uses for plastic inside the glass house. I use thin sheets of transparent plastic to cover flats of seedlings or cuttings. It helps to maintain constant moisture and cuts down the time spent on watering the plantings. I like plastic bags for storing tubers and bulbs. Also, I fasten sheets of transparent plastic inside the glass house to provide insulation against cold and so cut down on heating costs.

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