Guides
Row covers
Row covers here are named-source identification and method notes — not a national formula. How the fabric is named and how it is laid stay on the cited cards.
One source per card. Named-source examples — not a national cover rule.
Illustrative photograph — not a cited bed.
What the sources say — at a glance
One source per card. Facts are not averaged.
Maryland Extension (Maryland)
White non-woven fabric. Draped without support is floating.
Details and limits (3)
Types
Maryland Extension (Maryland): row cover is a white, lightweight, non-woven fabric made from spun-bonded polyester or polypropylene. It has a gauzy appearance and allows air, sunlight, and water to easily penetrate.
Method
Maryland Extension (Maryland): when used without support and draped on the plants, it is often referred to as floating row cover. You can cover individual plants, rows or groups of plants, or entire planting beds. Method.
Limit
Maryland sheet. Identification and drape method only.
UMN Extension (Minnesota)
Lay after planting. Slack. Wires six inches deep every three feet.
Details and limits (3)
Method
UMN Extension (Minnesota): lay down row cover fabrics over the row after planting. Allow some slack in the fabric so the plants have room to grow. Anchor it on all sides with soil pins and/or soil to keep the edges firmly in place. Method.
Method
UMN Extension (Minnesota): after planting the row of vegetables, insert the ends of the wires six inches deep on either side of the row, placing a wire section every three feet. Drape the row cover over the hoops, and anchor at the sides with pins and soil. Method.
Limit
Minnesota extending-the-growing-season sheet. Method only.
Sources differ
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Illustrative photograph — not a cited bed.
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