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Little-TON - Colorado

Well Ole WiZ cant let Iceman beat him....so we decided to host our own hail storm last night for two hourZ. Came in at 1:00 AM...at home under the wizardnator that I still needZ hail netting on....3" of rain fell. Gravel/Pea SiZe hail enough that if the netting been up, the frame would of been toaZt...

6/7/2012 10:08:20 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Plant at home took the worZt beating...JaredZ...had larger hail, with tree leaveZ scattered. PlantZ at JaredZ faired well with plantZ just getting out of the hooperZ. Poor BiZ...hiZ best plant...my 998 I think itZ a Pukos crossed with the 1283 (1019). Took a direct hit on the main...hell have to start a side in place of it....
PicZ in the diary. They say...round two iZ tonight...
6 tornados touched down yesterday...I can hardly wait

6/7/2012 10:12:15 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Hope otherZ around faired OK>...Keep'em Growing...it aint eaZy in Colorado....

6/7/2012 10:13:12 AM

Torrance, Ca.

yikes!

6/7/2012 10:17:22 AM

Midway, UT

I was looking your direction Wiz during the storms. Lots of lightning your way and I was hoping the best for you and Biz. We only got maybe 1/4 inch of rain here but the sky looked scary.

6/7/2012 10:30:59 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

PicZ posted...Jamie...could of been a lot worZe at JaredZ...waZ at my home...AGAIN! Got no Sleep laZt night! For two hourZ the lighting out side was constant non stop...I never heard the rain hit so hard. Water coming in from the roof...I waZ waiting for the ceiling to come falling down....
All'Z I could do iZ sit in bed and wonder if any of my 21 differen tomatoeZ and all thoZe pepperZ would survive....
42 degreeZ when I woke up...Hail stacked inches deep....wonder what will be froZen when I go home tonight to check......For such a beautiful state...the weather suckZ!

6/7/2012 10:43:39 AM

Lakewood, Colorado

I got nailed bad. Great 1451 Scherber plant that was rediculously agressive. I need to see if cojoe can get me another seed or 2, I really want to grow this plant. Hopefully the growing tips are ok to keep going after the shock. About 80% of leaves are gone down to the veins. The other 20% are battered bad. Main vine was buried so I think it's ok. I think I might try and get the hoop house back over it before tonight's dose. It is going to take some TLC to bring this back. Any advise would be great.

6/7/2012 10:48:25 AM

Lakewood, Colorado

Anyone have a good source for hail netting? I am about done growing naked.

6/7/2012 10:49:29 AM

Lakewood, Colorado

Might be sudan grass for the rest of the summer for me.

6/7/2012 10:52:01 AM

Colorado

sorry to hear your loss erik,biz,wiz . erik that plant will come back if theres any buds that survived.Folks that storm last night was wild.Biggest prolonged/intense lightening show ive ever seen. I'm pretty sure barry t. got it bad also.

6/7/2012 11:08:43 AM

Massillon, Ohio

We all know that things aren't going to be perfect in this hobby...but this is a little too much! I'm feeling really bad for you guys.

6/7/2012 11:27:17 AM

Pataskala,OH

http://tinyurl.com/buqbrv6

Colorado has a very high frequency of hail ,some places average 9 hailstorms per year according to this map. I think hail netting should almost be required. There is pretty much nothing you can do for the wind though. That must have been a terrible storm just looking at the picture. Overall I am surprised you guys manage to get anything considering how harsh Colorado is.lol If effort was factored in Colorado would have the WR.

6/7/2012 11:56:50 AM

Colorado

Ive got around 4000 sq. ft. of netting at my patch- I sleep better

6/7/2012 12:19:00 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Netting last night would of came down at my house....3" of hail covered the yard.no way would of it supported the weight..it looked like winter at 1:00 in the AM.

JaredZ survived this round only because they were still in the hooperZ...what ever waZ hanging out, got blasted.....

6/7/2012 12:54:44 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Tonight iZ going to be much worZe...humidity iZ way high... and the cloudZ are building 4 hours earlier now.....

6/7/2012 12:55:44 PM

Midway, UT

I learned my lesson three years ago and got hail netting after a massive storm. Although hail netting wouldn't have saved my plants in that storm and what some of the growers saw yesterday. Welcome to hail capital USA! It sucks.

6/7/2012 2:25:58 PM

Centennial, Co.

Gees!!! I was wondering about you and Biz, Wiz!!!! We are down by Parker, have 3 plants all covered with wire mesh cages. (Keep the critters out until they are larger.) Unfortunately only 1 cage was small mesh. The other 2 have larger openings and plants got nailed!!! We have them covered with fabric for this next go-around!!! The cages should be strong enough to hold up the wet fabric.....I hope!!!

6/7/2012 5:44:08 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Wow! I had 8 knot winds out of the south yesterday and was freaked out! :)

6/7/2012 6:50:30 PM

Littleton, Colorado

1.65 inches of rain here with a little hail mixed in. Plants are still covers and were not touched. Partly cloudy with sunshine here in the foothills but can see heavy storm clouds over town.

6/7/2012 7:53:03 PM

Cheyenne,WY

You can buy hail netting from American Clay Works in Denver. I have my entire garden covered. I will post pictures later, but we had close to baseball size hail just east of us. Luckily a gas station was near by so I only sustained minor damage to the vehicle and had to wait about a 1/2 hour. All the storm chasers are in our area tracking tornadoes. (Texas,Kansas,.........I thought they had enough of their own tornadoes in their area, then to come up to Cheyenne.

6/7/2012 10:31:40 PM

(rocky) Bonney Lake Wa.

I think I saw QuiZzy with his storm making doppler radar machine and a few more drone Wabbitz. I would suspect that what you have been experencing is all a part of his master plan to GrowZem bigger by creating havoc in yourZ area. Ill do what I can to defuse his plot.

6/7/2012 10:48:11 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

ThankZ for the help QuiZZy One....we need all the help we can get....

Weather waZ calm for us....storm track went East. ItZ that time of the season...well have to hang on for the ride, and play the cardZ were dealt!

6/8/2012 9:50:42 AM

Joliet, IL

Sorry to hear guys.....do your best....that is all you can really ever do.

6/8/2012 10:00:56 AM