Cyber-physical heating system may protect apple blossoms in orchards
February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news:
Spring frosts can have devastating effects on apple production, and a warming climate may be causing trees to blossom early, making them more susceptible to the damaging effects of extreme cold events. Growers' attempts to prevent the flowers from freezing by attempting to heat the canopies of their orchards largely have been inefficient.
To deal with the worsening proble . . .
Spring frosts can have devastating effects on apple production, and a warming climate may be causing trees to blossom early, making them more susceptible to the damaging effects of extreme cold events. Growers' attempts to prevent the flowers from freezing by attempting to heat the canopies of their orchards largely have been inefficient.
To deal with the worsening proble . . .