Spraying water on your plants to protect them during cold snaps

Yes, you read that right. It is done quite frequently in Florida citrus groves when the temperatures occasionally fall below freezing. Spraying the plants with water actually protects them during the freeze. Check out this short video to learn why. It was shot right here in Maine on a very cold day to protect the pepper plants.

This tells me that our intermittent misting systems can actually be use to protect crops during cold weather. I don’t suggest using the system consistently during cold weather, but if you plan ahead and have the system ready to set up and take down at a moments notice, you can use the system to protect your plants in an emergency.

Have you done this with your misting system?

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