Frost protection for citrus: Combined use of wind machines and distributed orchard heaters provides extra frost protection

Brooks, F; Rhoades, D; Schultz, H

Frost protection for citrus: Combined use of wind machines and distributed orchard heaters provides extra frost protection

Authors

F. A. Brooks
D. G. Rhoades
H. B. Schultz

Authors Affiliations

F. A. Brooks is Agricultural Engineer, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis; D. G. Rhoades is Research Assistant in Agricultural Engineering, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis; H. B. Schultz is Assistant Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 4(9):11-15. DOI:10.3733/ca.v004n09p11. September 1950.

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Abstract

Orchard temperature responses— measured at the Citrus Experiment Station at Riverside—showed a gain of 20% to 30% above the sum of the separate responses—verifying reports of growers that the combination increased frost protection.

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