What Are Essential Polytunnel Supplies For The Autumn and Winter?

We are quickly approaching the cooler time of the year. As the temperature starts to drop, it is important that you have all of the polytunnels supplies you will need for the autumn and winter.

 

Gearing up for the cooler weather is not difficult, but as always it is best to be prepared. These days the weather is so unpredictable that it is hard to know what to expect. Prepping for winter applies to both commercial polytunnels and polytunnels in private gardens.

 

Making Sure Your Polytunnel Is Clean

 

Even before you start worrying about how far the temperature is going to drop, you need to start making preparations.

 

Mould and fungus spores often start growing much faster in the transition from warm weather to cold weather. In order to avoid fungus and mould infestations in commercial polytunnels, you have to make sure that they are cleaned regularly.

 

As part of your polytunnel supplies shopping list, you should make sure that you budget for good quality cleaners. There are many environmental friendly cleaners that you can buy when you are worried about using artificial compounds in your polytunnel.

 

Keeping Your Plants Warm

 

Whether you have a couple of commercial polytunnels or a private one in your garden, you need to make sure you can keep your plants warm during autumn and winter. If you are not sure what to do, contacting a local polytunnel supplier is always a good idea.

 

There is a variety of special equipment that you can add to your polytunnel to keep delicate plants warm during the cool part of the year. Special meshes and coverings will help to protect more exotic plants such as citrus fruits, keeping them safe. You have probably invested a lot of time and effort in your citrus collection. Starting all over again is something that you really don't want to do.

 

Can I Heat My Polytunnel?

 

If you have very delicate plants, you may want to introduce some additional heat.

 

Of course, it is tempting to experiment with heating options yourself. However, overheating your polytunnel will have disastrous consequences. Before you install any kind of heating, you really need to go ahead and talk through the available options with your polytunnel supplier.

 

How Much Is It Going To Cost?

 

The cost of winter care polytunnel supplies all depends on the size of your tunnel and what you are growing in it. Most polytunnels where you grow just regular winter crops may not need any additional winter protection.

 

But, if you have a commercial polytunnels set-up, it is important you are aware that your plants may need a littleextra protection. If you have lots of growing experience and have been a polytunnel enthusiast for a number of years, the cold weather season is easier to manage.

 

When you are just starting out, and gettinginto polytunnel permaculture, the smart thing to do is to talk to a polytunnel supplier. There are several ways of making your polytunnel weatherproof from day one. Speak to your polytunnel supplier for advice on protecting your polytunnel.