Average First Fall Frost Dates for Selected NC Locations
Revised 12/96 -- Author Reviewed 12/98 HIL-708 Frost forms on solid objects when the water vapor in the atmosphere changes from its vapor phase to small ice crystals. Frost is not frozen dew. If you see frost than you know that the temperature of ... [... more]
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Average Growing Season for Selected NC Locations
Growing season is defined as the number of days without an air temperature of 32 0F or lower. The standard deviation is an important statistic to consider along with the average date. The standard deviation tells the amount of dispersion around ... [... more]
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Department Extension Leader
The decisions of when to turn an irrigation system on and off for frost protection are complex and difficult. This guide presents a procedure to follow in making these decisions. Prior to the night you make the decisions of when to turn on and ... [... more]
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Extension Agricultural Meteorologist
Each year, a portion of the state's fruit and vegetable crop is lost to low temperature damage. Protection methods exist. This leaflet seeks to explain the occurrence of frosts and freezes and to provide information on protection methods. Heat ... [... more]
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Weather And Climate Information For North Carolina Farmers
The use of weather information in crop management and particularly the aspects of disease and insect management is growing at a fast pace. Two things drive this growth. Research has provided the understanding of the weather disease and weather ... [... more]
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Average Last Spring Frost Dates for Selected NC Locations
The standard deviation is an important statistic to consider along with the average date. The standard deviation tells the amount of dispersion around the average. The average date plus one standard deviation gives the date after which there is ... [... more]
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