Wind machines in orchards: Best adapted to combatting short, light radiation frosts

Brooks, F; Kepner, R; Yerg, D

Wind machines in orchards: Best adapted to combatting short, light radiation frosts

Authors

F. A. Brooks
R. 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.

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