Learn how to prevent frost

Written By جمال الموسى on 2019/04/17

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Weather of Arabia - The accurate and correct prediction of the occurrence of frost is a major step and one of the most important steps <strong><a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/كيف-تحمي-النباتات-من-خطر-الصقيع">for successful and economic frost prevention</a></strong> .<br /> Predicting a sufficient period of time (a day or two or even hours before the onset of frost, so that the necessary fuels, equipment and manpower are prepared to combat it.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> An accurate forecast usually contains information showing the severity of frost <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/content/%D9%87%D8%B0%D9%87-%D9%87%D9%8A-%D..., the time and place of its occurrence, and its formation</a> , in order to determine the appropriate methods and priorities that must be followed in resisting it, and intensifying or reducing protection measures. Usually, frost forecasts are issued by weather forecast centers affiliated with meteorological facilities.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> <strong><a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/content/تعرف-على-أنوع-الصقيع">Frost</a> prevention methods:</strong></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> They are technical instructions that will reduce the effects of frost, the most important of which is <strong>site selection, selection of varieties, and some necessary agricultural work.</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Some frost resistance methods:</strong></h3><ol style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Work to increase the plant&#39;s resistance to frost by improving its nutritional and water conditions and delaying the period of growth and flowering.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Physical methods include:</li></ol><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The heating.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Mist irrigation.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> smoking.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Surface watering.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> coverage.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Fans and mixing air.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> industrial fog.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The use of heat-insulating foam solutions and windbreaks.</li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> <strong>The following is an explanation of <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/content/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%A7%D... resistance methods:</strong></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></h2><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Biological method:</strong></h2></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It increases plant resistance to frost and delays growth and flowering.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Physical methods:</strong></h2></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Mist irrigation and surface watering:</strong></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Frost is resisted by spraying water over or under trees. The effectiveness of spraying above trees is more effective than spraying under them. However, there are cautions against spraying above trees, including the accumulation of ice on the branches in cases of severe frost, as well as aiding the spread of diseases and insects due to the increase in humidity.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Fans and air mixing method:</strong></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> On nights of radiation frost, cold air near the Earth&#39;s surface mixes with warmer air higher up.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Coverage:</strong></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Plants are covered with glass, plastic materials, straw, or dirt, as coverage reduces heat loss by radiation (such as greenhouses and greenhouses).</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Heating or smoking method:</strong></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is done by burning liquid or solid fuel or any other combustible materials.</p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> <strong>waste use:</strong></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Some of the procedures that can be followed to protect covered houses from frost damage: Frost damage is severe on plants grown under greenhouses, because of the high humidity inside these houses, if frost occurs, severe damage may destroy all plants inside unheated houses.<br /> Therefore, homeowners must secure suitable heating devices for these homes and make them ready to work continuously to be able to use them in the time of frost.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Things you should pay attention to during frost:</strong></h2><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Not cultivating the land during frost.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Do not cover the ground with weeds.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Smoking through a quantity of wood due to the high temperature emitted from the heat resulting from the burning of plant waste, which is defective in its impact on the environment.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> coverage.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Mist irrigation and surface irrigation.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Creating a program for the plant in which all its needs of nutrients and water are obtained, as well as choosing assets with late growth, or using hormonal solutions that treat flowers affected by frost.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Adding sulfur and phosphorous fertilizers.</li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Also read:</strong></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/content/%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9... to protect plants from the threat of frost?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/content/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%A7%D... is frost and what are the factors that lead to its formation?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/content/%D9%87%D8%B0%D9%87-%D9%87%D9%8A-%D... are the times when frosts occur</a></p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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