Checking on effectiveness of winter protection

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MFJFIGS

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[font='Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Yesterday evening, I unwrapped the tree and hung a Govee Thermometer near the trunk so I can monitor temperature fluctuations during the cold days of winter. [/font]
[font='Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Today, I checked to see the difference in temperature between outside and inside the protected area. When it was 58 degrees outside, the Govee gave a reading of 51 degrees inside, a seven degree difference.[/font]
[font='Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]I hope this wrapping will prove a bit more efficient during the cold weather of January and February. In other words, I hope the wrapping will keep the protected area (tree) at least 10 degrees warmer, when it is below 10 degrees Fahrenheit outside.[/font]

[font='Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Also, I placed an order for a second Govee, so I can use same model devices to measure differences in temperatures.[/font]
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@"MFJFIGS"#76 
Can a Govee monitor more than 1 winterized fig tree at a time? I was thinking you might need one Govee per winterized tree. But I must be mistaken.
 
One Govee per tree.
I built two different types of protection this year. One has “heat cables” and “fiberglass insulation”, and another doesn’t. Both types have burlap around the trunk & limps, a thick layer of dry leaves and wrapped with heavy duty tarps.
I placed the Govee inside the second type since these trees will be at greater risk of cold damage due to lack of active source of heat and no use of fiberglass insulation.
 
If the thermometer is against the trunk and inside the burlap, leaves and tarp it makes sense that the temperature is lower than air temp in the 50s. 

You are banking on capturing ground heat and keeping the outside air out. Once the colder temps hit, you should notice a swing the other way, teens outside and 30+ inside. 

At least that’s how I understand it.
 
I got you covered, Joe 😄
TorontoJoe said:
:@ Crud! I meant to put one of those in this year and I totally forgot!
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100% Doc!
And yes, that’s exactly where the Govee thermometer is placed.
bushdoctor82 said:
If the thermometer is against the trunk and inside the burlap, leaves and tarp it makes sense that the temperature is lower than air temp in the 50s. 

You are banking on capturing ground heat and keeping the outside air out. Once the colder temps hit, you should notice a swing the other way, teens outside and 30+ inside. 

At least that’s how I understand it.
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