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Old February 9, 2006   #4
Andrey_BY
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If we speaking about midseason or late varieties I have information that they can survive min at +1 +2 C (+ 34 +36 F), plants stop growing at +10 C (+50 F), at +15 C (+59 F) they stop blooming.
But there are many cold tolerant varieties hardy enough to survive in at - 1 -3 C (+27 +30 F). And I know one Russian tomato variety O-33 which was developed with hardiness about -10 -15 C (+5 +14 F).
Of course you can use extra tools for protection and make special "warm beds" out of compost ingredients for your tomatoes.
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