Well mid Michigan is about to get drenched. This is the best I can do. What are the possible outcomes (minus killing my plants)? If the heavy rain does what can I do to fix it.
A ton of peppers and other vegetables. All are established and rooted well.
by PrSa4169
18 Comments
acitelin
cover them?
Chile-Habanero
Water has a way of balancing out. Are the boxes connected to the ground or are they on top of something? (Basically asking if they can drain)
My main concern with big storms would be hail and wind damage.
Please be careful you aren’t making a bigger problem for yourself by making it so that the tarps(?) collect water on top due to high amounts of water per time and then pool to crush your plants.
Jekyll818
It’s that tarps? Remove them before they collapse if so. Raised beds should drain well enough on their own. You really only need protection from the wind by staking the plant.
Jagerbeast703
How do you think it will kill plants?
blueheatspices
Dude….planted peppers are nothing like container peppers. Let nature do nature. They’ll be fine unless you somehow have a water-tight seal with no drainage on the planter box.
Cookiedestryr
😅 I think you get the msg but your plants will be fine under rain (of any amount just about, they’re native to rainforests) just make sure you aren’t handling them wet and give them an extra feed after the storm (since the water washes nutrients out)
Maddy_Wren
I wish we were getting 2-4 inches down in the Ohio Valley. Feels like we haven’t had a lick of rain for weeks.
Don’t worry about rain. Raised beds drain really well. Looks like yall got some wind coming so those covers might come loose and whip around which could hurt your plants.
W-h3x
I hope it doesn’t go around us like it always does here in Grand Rapids.
Grass is currently damp, but no rain for the whole day until 9 tonight. I WAS supposed to rain the entire day.
RibertarianVoter
It really looks like those are going to collect water and collapse, which will do a lot more harm than good
ComfortableCommand44
When do you start your peppers indoors from seed? I’m from the midwest as well.
Sharky-PI
Mate IDK your weather system and i’ve sure as shit loved a million chilies to death with overwatering so I don’t hate this BUT:
if there’s no higher height central support, the water will pool in the middle and collapse the whole thing onto your plants, crushing them.
Ipso facto: big stick.
Nameless908
If your beds can drain you’ll be fine. In fact, embrace the rain. Best way for your plants to get watered.
Trurorlogan
Im in central MI with 12 raised beds. I think your plants will do just fine without the added shade cloths. I think you have more risk of damaging your plants and making a setup for disease because there’s no airflow. Is the chicken wire protection from rabbits or lattice?
Obiwantoblowme
Being in Michigan myself, I learned, never trust tge weatherman
Bulls_Heeler_Haven
Take them off.
ThatDustinKidd89
As others have stated, if the beds can drain, you should be OK. Just keep an eye out for damage fromhail, wind, and falling limbs.
Sea_Antelope441
Not a bad idea to fertilize after a heavy rain. Other than that. Do nothing.
BobbyDGAF
Is this the hot peppers version of extreme helicopter parenting? Completely unnecessary to prevent rain from hitting plants! Are you growing super hots or soy beans?
18 Comments
cover them?
Water has a way of balancing out. Are the boxes connected to the ground or are they on top of something? (Basically asking if they can drain)
My main concern with big storms would be hail and wind damage.
Please be careful you aren’t making a bigger problem for yourself by making it so that the tarps(?) collect water on top due to high amounts of water per time and then pool to crush your plants.
It’s that tarps? Remove them before they collapse if so. Raised beds should drain well enough on their own. You really only need protection from the wind by staking the plant.
How do you think it will kill plants?
Dude….planted peppers are nothing like container peppers. Let nature do nature. They’ll be fine unless you somehow have a water-tight seal with no drainage on the planter box.
😅 I think you get the msg but your plants will be fine under rain (of any amount just about, they’re native to rainforests) just make sure you aren’t handling them wet and give them an extra feed after the storm (since the water washes nutrients out)
I wish we were getting 2-4 inches down in the Ohio Valley. Feels like we haven’t had a lick of rain for weeks.
Don’t worry about rain. Raised beds drain really well. Looks like yall got some wind coming so those covers might come loose and whip around which could hurt your plants.
I hope it doesn’t go around us like it always does here in Grand Rapids.
Grass is currently damp, but no rain for the whole day until 9 tonight. I WAS supposed to rain the entire day.
It really looks like those are going to collect water and collapse, which will do a lot more harm than good
When do you start your peppers indoors from seed? I’m from the midwest as well.
Mate IDK your weather system and i’ve sure as shit loved a million chilies to death with overwatering so I don’t hate this BUT:
if there’s no higher height central support, the water will pool in the middle and collapse the whole thing onto your plants, crushing them.
Ipso facto: big stick.
If your beds can drain you’ll be fine. In fact, embrace the rain. Best way for your plants to get watered.
Im in central MI with 12 raised beds. I think your plants will do just fine without the added shade cloths. I think you have more risk of damaging your plants and making a setup for disease because there’s no airflow. Is the chicken wire protection from rabbits or lattice?
Being in Michigan myself, I learned, never trust tge weatherman
Take them off.
As others have stated, if the beds can drain, you should be OK. Just keep an eye out for damage fromhail, wind, and falling limbs.
Not a bad idea to fertilize after a heavy rain. Other than that. Do nothing.
Is this the hot peppers version of extreme helicopter parenting? Completely unnecessary to prevent rain from hitting plants! Are you growing super hots or soy beans?