Tomatoes and Protective Covers. 5.23.2020

With predicted cool temperatures and ongoing rains, I got out the wall-o-water units that i bought last year, and protected three tomato plants.  I also got, via amazon, a flimsy polyethylene painting tarp, and covered some of the sauce tomato plants, first placing fencing tunnels over the plants so the plastic would not touch them. Most of the nights were in the 40s and 50s, and the days in 50s and 60s.

Almost two weeks later, I removed the protections.

For the plants that were not protected,  they look fine.  The leaves are nice and green, and they grew a bit.
The plants that were protected by plastic on fencing tunnels grew the fastest.  They are sturdy and green and quite a bit bigger.
The plants that were covered with the wall-o-water, were not as healthy looking.  They did increase some in size, but are more lanky and droopy.  I imagine they will come out of it, but the wall-o-water did not do as well as the plastic layer on fencing tunnels, and probably not as good as unprotected plants.

I think the water cones might be better used for colder weather than we had.  Maybe they heated up too much.

Top Left and top middle:  Bodeaceous.  Bottom Left and bottom Middle:  Better boy.  Right:  Supersweet 100 and Sungold.  Only  The left most were covered with Wall-o-water for 2 weeks.

Mostly Ranger tomato plants, protected by plastic tunnels, or no tunnel.  Plus Early Girl protected by wall-o-water.  5.23.2020

Early Girl Bush Tomato, protected by wall o water for 2 weeks.  5.23.2020