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Wind machines in orchards: Best adapted to combatting short, light radiation frosts
Authors
F. A. BrooksR. A. Kepner
D. G. Yerg
Authors Affiliations
F. A. Brooks is Agricultural Engineer in the Experiment Station, Davis; R. A. Kepner is Assistant Agricultural Engineer in the Experiment Station, Davis; D. G. Yerg, formerly research Assistant, Agricultural Engineering, is now Instructor, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska.Publication Information
Hilgardia 2(12):5-12. DOI:10.3733/ca.v002n12p5. December 1948.
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Abstract
Wind machines afford economical frost protection where short, light radiation frosts are frequent and it is impractical to call out crews to light orchard heaters.
Brooks F, Kepner R, Yerg D. 1948. Wind machines in orchards: Best adapted to combatting short, light radiation frosts. Hilgardia 2(12):5-12. DOI:10.3733/ca.v002n12p5
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