Markham, R. J. Frederick. “Preventing Frost Injury to Black Currants”. Farm Research News, vol. 10, no. 1, 1969, p. 13, https://scholar2.islandarchives.ca/islandora/object/ir%3Air-batch6-3910.

Genre

  • Journal Article
Contributors
Author: Markham, R. J. Frederick
Date Issued
1969
Abstract

In Ireland sprinkler irrigation applied to black currant bushes at the rate of 120 gal. per min. during the nights in April and May when freezing temperatures were recorded gave protection against frost. Yields were 58 cwt./acre compared to 31 cwt./acre in the unsprinkled control..

Note

Source type: Electronic(1)

Language

  • English

Subjects

  • Ribes
  • protection
  • frost injury
  • small fruits
  • frost
  • sprinkler irrigation
  • TEMPERATURE
  • injuries
  • dicotyledons
  • Environmental Tolerance of Plants
  • plants
  • Spermatophyta
  • Natural Disasters
  • Plant Production
  • freezing
  • Grossulariaceae
  • Ribes nigrum
  • Plant Disorders and Injuries Not caused directly by Organisms
  • irrigation
  • yields
  • Meteorology and Climate
  • Soil Water Management Irrigation and Drainage
  • angiosperms
  • Rosales
  • black currants
  • currants
Page range
13
Host Title
Farm Research News
Volume
10
Issue
1
ISSN
0430-0866

Department