Need to close hotbed depends on set of factors which differ depending on the region, conditions on the specific site, the owner's opportunities. When it is necessary to close carefully hotbed and when it is better to leave open?
There is no definite answer to this question, too different conditions in regions. In some problems – too abundant snowfalls which can break design. In others – gale-force winds after which the hotbed takes down to neighbors. Attentive observation and the analysis of conditions on the site will help to make the right decision.
When the hotbed is closed
Unfinished works in hotbed should be completed in the spring or during thaw. It is simpler to work with the dry earth, than with excessively damp after snowmelt. Besides, in the spring seedling is not always planted in soil at once, some time it is left in hotbed in glasses or other tanks for hardening. In this case the high humidity because of wet soil at low temperature can provoke the outbreaks of mushroom diseases.
If the hotbed is used for storage of garden stock, flowerpots, brazier and another in the winter. The excess humidity in this case will do much harm.
On open areas gale-force winds are frequent in the winter. The open hotbed can easily take down or damage. Behind closed doors and window leaves windage less, respectively, the design is steadier.
In some regions there can be in the winter several thaw during which the snow which has got to hotbed completely thaws. During the subsequent frosts, moisture can rasperet design, having broken integrity of polycarbonate and fastenings.
On sites where people live not constantly, there is threat of the settlement in hotbed of homeless or wild animals. With pleasure dogs, foxes lodge in open hotbeds. Frequent in the spring summer residents have no opportunity to get to hotbed as animals aggressively protect the territory which is considered.
If the site is in the lowland and there is risk of podtaplivaniye of hotbed. The closed hotbed will protect from excess moisture.
When the hotbed is left open
If in the spring in the region there are not enough precipitation. The snow getting to hotbed during thawing provides natural moisture charging watering. Besides, the organic and other fertilizers introduced in the fall, are better dissolved and get to deeper soil layers that is important for development of cultures with large root system.
At constant airing the metal parts of design are exposed to corrosion much less, operation term increases. Besides, in open hotbed condensate is not formed therefore green seaweed, fungi and other microorganisms develop much more slowly.
At poor soil. In open hotbed there is natural reproduction of useful microflora, improving structure of soil. Useful bacteria in this case force out pathogenic, increasing harvest.
To close hotbed completely, to leave it open or to remove for the winter only window leaves, having fixed door – everyone solves independently. It is necessary not only rely on theoretical knowledge, but also to pay attention to more skilled neighbors as they make ready for the winter hotbeds from polycarbonate, without hesitating to ask questions.