Hi Marie, thanks for the comment! Yeah blue stripe is high pressure poly for drinking water (HDPE). Cool that it is sold in the short lengths :) at Bunnings? Thanks for sharing.
Thanks :) It is just called “blue stripe pipe” or “poly pipe” here, it is high pressure pipe used for drinking water (has a thicker wall than some other ‘poly pipe’). Also I have updated my methods so if you want to see how I’ve improved it see here th-cam.com/video/x5Pf_n86cZI/w-d-xo.html
I'm away from my property for many weeks at a time. Worried about leaving ventilation on top of this. What about a little at the bottom on one side, say lifted with a brick?
Hi Marie. If you are away from the property I would do exactly that, make it like a roof but leave the bottom/sides open. I would then get an old bin etc. and fill it with water if you can and sit it under the cover, it will stop it freezing if it gets that low. That’s all assuming the climate is only just marginal.
This one no because it’s so light. The downside was it was too light for frost protection. Now days I use heavier fabric and a different system.m.th-cam.com/video/x5Pf_n86cZI/w-d-xo.html
Good idea but not good enough for me, most cool fronts that arrive in this part of Texas come with a 20 MPH winds that will destroy This dome, still thank you for sharing your idea.
Wow that would be troublesome! You would have to build a pretty heavy duty frame I imagine?! I don’t protect trees this way anymore but it wasn’t wind, I just realised it wasn’t worth the effort and do it an easier way :)
Yeah always on the lookout. Got 3 atm. You might like to see what im doing down the coast mate, th-cam.com/video/asYPgYOM_DU/w-d-xo.html love seeing aussies join in on the tropical landscapes
@@PracticalPrimate maclean nsw. I really want one of those nam wa's and blur java's but cant get them here because of restrictions. Ive got 3 red daccas, 5 cavendish, 1 goldfinger, 1 big clump of pisang ceylan, 1 dpm25 (soon to be 2), 1 dwarf nathan (eventually 2) and 5 lady fingers
Is that PLASTIC cover, it looks like paper of some sort. Went to Bunnings & their frost cover is plastic. I like your video but more specifics are needed. I have posted another comment on here re the specifics of the "blue line pipe". It's not called that, it's poly pipe.
Hi Marie. It is a plastic product but I no longer use it (this is from a few years ago). It is a very poor product. It falls apart after a single season. Bunnings sell this stuff and a green product that is better, but neither are high quality frost cloths. Now days I just use stakes and old bed sheets/blankets (more economical and environmentally friendly). It does require work though on this few frosty days to put on and remove covers. What specifics were you after? And yeah blue stripe or blue line pipe is a type of poly pipe (high pressure hdpe). People here do call it blue stipe/line though.
FINALLY BEST info I've found so far. Thank you.
No worries Marie :) I use updated methods but now days that the trees are a bit bigger, I’ll make a new vid next winter :)
Thanks this was very useful information 💯
Thanks for the videos!
No problem, thanks for watching!
this method can be applied for litchi young plants?
Do we need holes in the trap so the plants don't suffocate
BTW: Blue stripe pipe is called poly pipe. Comes in 3mtr lengths.
Hi Marie, thanks for the comment! Yeah blue stripe is high pressure poly for drinking water (HDPE). Cool that it is sold in the short lengths :) at Bunnings? Thanks for sharing.
Cool.
Thanks for sharing! This is a brilliant idea! Could you let me know what is blue strip pipe called?
Thanks :) It is just called “blue stripe pipe” or “poly pipe” here, it is high pressure pipe used for drinking water (has a thicker wall than some other ‘poly pipe’).
Also I have updated my methods so if you want to see how I’ve improved it see here th-cam.com/video/x5Pf_n86cZI/w-d-xo.html
I'm away from my property for many weeks at a time.
Worried about leaving ventilation on top of this.
What about a little at the bottom on one side, say lifted with a brick?
Hi Marie. If you are away from the property I would do exactly that, make it like a roof but leave the bottom/sides open. I would then get an old bin etc. and fill it with water if you can and sit it under the cover, it will stop it freezing if it gets that low. That’s all assuming the climate is only just marginal.
this looks nice idea. did it help protect the tree
Yes but I use a much better method now days :)
m.th-cam.com/video/x5Pf_n86cZI/w-d-xo.html
What about roots they may get frost because of low temperature
What temperature will this method protect from?
This is a thinner cloth so only to about -2 degrees Celsius. You saw/commented on my newer video so I gave more relevant info for you there :)
Do u try to keep it open during day. Doesn't it cook inside ?
This one no because it’s so light. The downside was it was too light for frost protection. Now days I use heavier fabric and a different system.m.th-cam.com/video/x5Pf_n86cZI/w-d-xo.html
Yup it was helpful
Glad to hear it Angel.
Where are you growing jackfruit trees? What state can you grow jackfruit?
I’m in southern Queensland but you can grow them nsw too.
@@PracticalPrimate okay that's awesome, you think it is possible to grow Jackfruit in california?
In Southern California, near the coast, definitely. You might struggle if you are away from the coast/further north though.
Can we grow jackfruit in Victoria
@@PracticalPrimate okay sounds good. I will give it a try and see what happens
Good idea but not good enough for me, most cool fronts that arrive in this part of Texas come with a 20 MPH winds that will destroy This dome, still thank you for sharing your idea.
Wow that would be troublesome! You would have to build a pretty heavy duty frame I imagine?!
I don’t protect trees this way anymore but it wasn’t wind, I just realised it wasn’t worth the effort and do it an easier way :)
Do I see red dacca's in the background?
You do :) Well spotted!
Yeah always on the lookout. Got 3 atm. You might like to see what im doing down the coast mate, th-cam.com/video/asYPgYOM_DU/w-d-xo.html love seeing aussies join in on the tropical landscapes
Great, will check them out 👍 Where about a are you? I grow 5 banana cultivars but red dacca are my favourite.
@@PracticalPrimate maclean nsw. I really want one of those nam wa's and blur java's but cant get them here because of restrictions. Ive got 3 red daccas, 5 cavendish, 1 goldfinger, 1 big clump of pisang ceylan, 1 dpm25 (soon to be 2), 1 dwarf nathan (eventually 2) and 5 lady fingers
Ahh yes both are worth growing if the restrictions change. Nam wah in particular is a sturdy/tough banana!
Is that PLASTIC cover, it looks like paper of some sort. Went to Bunnings & their frost cover is plastic.
I like your video but more specifics are needed.
I have posted another comment on here re the specifics of the "blue line pipe". It's not called that, it's poly pipe.
Hi Marie. It is a plastic product but I no longer use it (this is from a few years ago). It is a very poor product. It falls apart after a single season.
Bunnings sell this stuff and a green product that is better, but neither are high quality frost cloths. Now days I just use stakes and old bed sheets/blankets (more economical and environmentally friendly). It does require work though on this few frosty days to put on and remove covers.
What specifics were you after?
And yeah blue stripe or blue line pipe is a type of poly pipe (high pressure hdpe). People here do call it blue stipe/line though.