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Missoula, Montana

I have had a hoop house in place for about 2 weeks now, made out of 6 mil plastic and pvc tubing. I put a plant in the house 2 days ago and now that I am paying more attention to the house, I notice a strong platic odor everytime I look in the house. I know the odor is coming from the plastic sheeting. Will whatever chemical/compound that is causing the odor be detrimental to the plant? The plastic is not in contact with the plants, it is several feet away from the plant.

5/9/2005 2:28:00 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Is it from the plastic or the pvc pipes? The PVC and plastic have a reaction that weakens the plastic over time.

5/9/2005 2:52:48 PM

Missoula, Montana

I'd say it is the pastic film. I've never smelled any pvc that smells like this, but now that I think about it I have another hoop house with lettuce in it that is made of the same stuff but it does not smell. The only difference is that the house that smells has a heating cable burried underneath it....

5/9/2005 6:33:12 PM

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Then the smell might be the heat cable. Were you careful to prevent the cable from ever contacting itself? The outer layer might be cooking itself.

5/9/2005 8:48:38 PM

Key West, FL

pvc glue?

5/10/2005 1:32:49 AM

Missoula, Montana

cable is not touching anywhere and no glue used.......

5/11/2005 2:30:26 PM

Western NY

brand new poly has it's own smell, which will go away in time. i haven't heard of an impact on plants, if that is the source.

5/11/2005 2:41:28 PM

Oz

bad for humans. let it air befor jamming your head in the hoop

5/13/2005 8:31:50 PM