| |
|
Entry Date
|
Nick Name
|
Location
|
|
Thursday, October 03, 2024
|
|
BlossomDown
|
Gourd Zone, WA
|
 |
Entry 79 of 90 |
 |
|
|
|
An even harder frost. I did what I could but I think the damage will be nearly total. If the temperature would dip down below freezing at 5 am then a couple hours below freezing wouldn't be so bad but it was below freezing for 6 hours or so. For example, most of the barrels of warm compost lost any extra heat they had. And once they lose their heat they also stop generating any heat so its a double whammy.
So in summary, it wasnt the intensity of the cold, it was the duration. It doesn't really matter because I was going to pick some items tomorrow anyhow. But for future frost prevention I will want to upgrade to a good sprinkler on a timer and/or a double layer of protective plastic/floating fabric. There was no way the orchardist tricks of smudge pots or large fans would have worked last night. Yes they would help, but they wouldnt be totally sufficient.
https://www.goodfruit.com/frost-protection-strategies/
|
|
|
