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

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F. A. Brooks, University of California College of Agriculture
D. G. Rhoades, University of California College of Agriculture
H. B. Schultz, University of California College of Agriculture

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California Agriculture 4(9):11-15.

Published September 01, 1950

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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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The survey of citrus growers, in June 1950, which resulted in the decision to install additional wind machines was conducted by Dr. L. D. Batchelor, Director of the Citrus Experiment Station, R. H. Gray, Superintendent of Cultivations, Citrus Experiment Station, with Dr. F. A. Brooks.

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 400U.

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

F. A. Brooks, D. G. Rhoades, H. B. Schultz
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Frost protection for citrus: Combined use of wind machines and distributed orchard heaters provides extra frost protection

California Agriculture > Volume 4 > Number 9  > research article 

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Share using any of the popular social networks Share by sending an email Print article
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Authors

F. A. Brooks, University of California College of Agriculture
D. G. Rhoades, University of California College of Agriculture
H. B. Schultz, University of California College of Agriculture

Publication Information

California Agriculture 4(9):11-15.

Published September 01, 1950

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Author Affiliations show

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.

Full text

Full text is available in PDF.

Author notes

The survey of citrus growers, in June 1950, which resulted in the decision to install additional wind machines was conducted by Dr. L. D. Batchelor, Director of the Citrus Experiment Station, R. H. Gray, Superintendent of Cultivations, Citrus Experiment Station, with Dr. F. A. Brooks.

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 400U.

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