Why Plants Don't Freeze in Winter: Hypobiosis Is the Cause
Plants experience stress in winter – this is a rather difficult period for both trees and shrubs.
An experienced gardener prefers to do everything possible to provide plants with the necessary amount of moisture and nutrients in the autumn period.
Also, some trees and shrubs may need protection from wind and large amounts of snow.
Let's see how the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti" and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh explains the ability of plants to survive the winter.
What is hypobiosis
Hypobiosis is the ability of a plant to suspend its vital processes during the winter period.
The trigger for hypobiosis is cold and physiological dehydration.
It is worth noting that even in this state, starch continues to turn into sugars in plant cells - new tissues are formed, but hundreds of times slower.
An experienced gardener knows that a plant can be helped to survive the winter period by covering it, pruning it in a timely manner, and protecting the trunk.
