ND spring weather

[johnr]

You could do like in Dixie and tend a lot of fires...

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Watch the movie: "Cross Creek"

Yup, put your fish house heater under the tree on low for the evening, might work

 

[Mort]

All I can say is....this is sucko weather...

 

[Allen]

if you have the free time in the next few mornings ive heard if you hose the trees down with water it may help keep the frost from setting in. never tried it just an idea i heard. anyone know if this works?

The orange orchards in Florida turn on the water sprinklers. The theory being it takes more energy to lower the temperature of the water on tree buds/branches to create the damage a frost would do. I guess if you wanted to get up about 4 AM and set out the sprinklers it should help. Actually, given the number of buds on my pear and apple trees, this might not be a bad thing for me to do this evening.

 

[fullrut]

The orange orchards in Florida turn on the water sprinklers. The theory being it takes more energy to lower the temperature of the water on tree buds/branches to create the damage a frost would do. I guess if you wanted to get up about 4 AM and set out the sprinklers it should help. Actually, given the number of buds on my pear and apple trees, this might not be a bad thing for me to do this evening.

The do it on the spuds in FL too. Ground water from the well is warmer than freezing air temps. Have to keep the pivots running, not just wet it down and stop. I think my big apple tree is going to be toast. Off to Menards to buy some poly to cover all the tomato plants.

 

[svnmag]

I would seriously consider a couple charcoal grills around that tree.

 

[Davy Crockett]

If all my apple trees just froze and died I would be ok with that because it would be less to worry about, tend to and mow around. I planted 40 trees about 7 or 8 years ago and I have never had an apple on one yet, We are just too cold up here in the hills. My balloon has popped with apple trees.

 

[svnmag]

That strangely depresses me a bit.

 

[shorthairsrus]

Freeze warning for even fargo. Spring overrated.

 

[fullrut]

I would seriously consider a couple charcoal grills around that tree.

Old tree, too damn big. 20'+ tall and about 24' across. Just praying the weathermen are wrong like they have been all week about the rain.

 

[Davy Crockett]

For a less stressful life I have decided to stick with native trees. The same year I planted the Apple trees I planted a bare root Juneberry , The juneberry is taller than the apples and has provided fruit for a few years. It needs no special attention it just thrives and provides. Funny thing is that I don't like apples or Juneberries I just like trees.



Jonny Juneberry seed

 

[dean nelson]

Like was mentioned if your worried about it put two or three sprinklers on it and let them run all night. The water may be a bit cold but it will be more then 32 degrees. Now if you get in the low 20's you may end up icing the tree.