Any gardener knows how much work it takes to grow and harvest a rich harvest of fruit crops.
Not only apricots and peaches react painfully to recurrent frosts. All plantings need to be protected from the cold during flowering.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told how to save flowering fruit trees from frost.
Frost hazard
For ovaries, a temperature drop to -1 degree Celsius poses a threat, for blossoming buds or flowers, 3.5 and 3 degrees below zero, respectively.
Method one: smoking
It helps during the hours of night frosts, when the temperature drops to -4. To do this, piles of fallen leaves, straw or grass are set on fire in several places in the garden. The fires should produce thick, creeping smoke.
The second method: sprinkling
It helps if you manage to carry out the procedures 5-6 hours before the frost sets in. You need to water the trees generously and spray them with water.
The third way: shelter
The disadvantage of this method is that it is suitable only for young and low-growing crops. Spunbond and burlap, film, and other materials are used. They cover the crown, securing the material to the tree trunk. This method helps out in frosts down to -5 degrees Celsius.
The fourth method: feeding
Foliar feeding is carried out using phosphorus-potassium additives. It is important to do everything no later than a day before the onset of frost. Protects at a decrease to -2 degrees.
What to do after frost
After frosts, the crown and flowers should be treated with Epin Extra or Zircon. They will help the plants recover from stress.
Earlier we talked about how to feed winter garlic in May .
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
