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Old 03-14-2009, 10:36 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: Create your growing Zone Breakthrough

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Originally Posted by austinl01 View Post
Will this really make a difference for zones 7 and 8 since low temps will kill the foliage even with FreezePruf? Plus, the banana's roots wouldn't grow in the cold, freezing weather that this area experiences, in fact they could rot in the wet southeastern winters? I'm excited about this product, but I don't know how useful it would be for bananas in reality.
I think its mainly to push the first frost date to a later date. It may add a few weeks before they are damaged. You could have a low 28F and next week it could be 80F.
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