Cold Injury and Frost Protection
Weather Updates:
UF/IFAS Blog posts
- Covering Plants
- Caring for Livestock During Cold(er) Weather
- Protecting Pets and Livestock from Cold Weather
- Cold Weather on the Way! What should we do to protect our plants in Miami Dade?
- Rollercoaster Temperatures in NW Florida
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Narrower Topics
Related Topics: Cold Injury and Frost Protection, Nursery Production
Related Topics: Cold Injury and Frost Protection, Irrigated Farming
Publications
Dealing with a Florida Winter Weather Event
Freeze Damage of Carinata Grown in the Southeastern US
Using Psychrometric Chart for Frost Protection
Related IFAS Blog Posts
Chilling Requirement and its Importance for Fruit Trees
Amir RezazadehAugust 15th, 2024Several temperate, deciduous fruiting trees need a period of cold exposure to end their dormant state, promote growth, and produce fruit in a typical manner. It is crucial to select species and varieties that are well-suited to the climatic conditions of a particular geographical area to attain optimal outcomes. Plants initiate a state of dormancy when […]
Wait to Prune Cold Injured Landscape Plants
llw5479February 14th, 2024Recent freezes have resulted in many people questioning whether to prune or not to prune cold damaged plants. The short answer is – wait. We’ve just had a run of freezing temperatures. But winter’s not over. Our winter temperatures go back and forth all season – one week it’s winter, the next week we think […]
When and How to Protect Ornamental Plants in Miami-Dade County During Winter
Qingchun LiuOctober 13th, 2023Qingchun Liu, Teresa Olczyk, and Jianjun Chen Miami-Dade County is the top producer of ornamental crops in Florida, with a total value of around 700 million in 2017. Most ornamental crops are subtropical and tropical in origin and sensitive to temperatures below 50 °F (10 °C), particularly to temperatures near freezing points during winter months. […]
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