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NOCTURNAL TEMPERATURE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

It's turning out to be a cold winter. This past week, the day time temperature has gone above freezing every day but the night time temperature has dropped into the teens. This is when the mulch pays off by protecting the bud union and lower canes from the freezing and thawing cycles.

Key term(s)
  • nighttime temperature
  • nocturnal temperature

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
CONT

Ces techniques préventives, simples et peu onéreuses permettent de réduire de un à trois degrés l'abaissement de la température nocturne, ce qui suffit pour diminuer le risque de gel de près de cinquante pour cent (50 %), et donc pour abaisser la durée et le coût de la lutte active.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
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