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Apr 25th, 2009 at 11:14 PM
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Will it help if I put Tyvek over the 3 feet of ice built up along one side of my garden to melt the 25 foot pile quicker? Trying to figure out how to get rid of this so I can get the dirt to dry out and begin my rows....any advice? I know the plastic Tyvek 4 mill warms the ground and keeps the plants warmer when we have frost will this warm the ice pile or keep the cold in prolonging the problem?
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An interesting physics question. I didn't know what Tyvek was, so I looked it up-- water vapor can pass though it, but not liquid water. I guess the one thing that I'd want to know is what color it is. If it's white, it would reflect light/heat, and I'd guess be counter productive, since the point of covering is to heat things up underneath.
Wondering what people who know more about this than I have to say.
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It's actually not Tyvek, that was the wrong word, it's polyethelene semi clear plastic sheeting. It's semi clear opaque , same stuff everyone uses to put over their plants and for cheap green houses. Any other suggestions?
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