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OT: AKB ...help with hard freeze/apple tree

kickerinaz

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Sep 3, 2016
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AKB........we are going to have hard freeze tonight 25 degrees. I have a large mature apple that has basically made it to drop leaf stage . Has small apples 1/4 inch. So...........................

Wondering if anyone here has had luck using a sprinkler to stave off damage . TIA
 
I think our local orchard uses jet heaters to combat late freezes. I would probably call an orchard or greenhouse and get some advice.

Can you get a tarp big enough to cover the tree? That may work as well.
 
AKB........we are going to have hard freeze tonight 25 degrees. I have a large mature apple that has basically made it to drop leaf stage . Has small apples 1/4 inch. So...........................

Wondering if anyone here has had luck using a sprinkler to stave off damage . TIA
I’d water it thoroughly with a garden hose. I understand that ice sheathing is healthy.
 
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