Growing Vegetables

Temperature high or low is an important climate factor in the devlopment of your garden. It directly affects growth , flowering pollination and fruit. When temperature rises or drops leafy crops like cabbage and lettuce may flower to early and never produce edible foods, this is called “going to seed”. If the temperature drops to much fruiting crops may drop their flowers reducing your food yields.

Ideal Temperature

The ideal temperature for growing vegetables is between 40° and 85°F.Heat will speed up plant growth, but if it goes to fast it will not be stable structurally and at lower temperatures growth will slow down.

Diffrent Vegatables have a range of ideal temperatures. They are classified as either a cool or warm season crop. Cool season crops like lettuce or peas need time to mature before it gets to hot or they will wilt and die in the heat. Warm season crops like peppers or cucumbers will stop growing if the weather becomes to cool. Warm season plants are generally larger with deeper roots than cool season crops.

Related posts:

1. Vegetable Growing Seasons
2. Growing Peppers
3. Rainfall / Water for your Garden
4. Vegetable Feeding Rates
5. Growing Lettuce