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Old 16-Nov-2006   #9
Hasaki
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Originally Posted by malik
I've always learned that you should start with winter protection when the night drops to 32f or below. It is cold enough to freeze the roots right? I went ahead and got some styrofoam boxes and stuck the trees in them(without a lid ofcourse. Then i mulched them in with pine bark. Could this have a negative effect this early in the winter season?

malik,
I don't worry till night temps get consistantly below -5C-ish. Even when in storage my trees go down to -10C sometimes and they are unmulched sitting on benches in a garage with lights.
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