Is Your Vineyard/Orchard Truly Safe from Frost?
Jul 11, 2024 Posted by Brittany Cunningham
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Are you worried about frost damaging your orchard or perennial fruit tree farm?
If you own an orchard or perennial fruit tree farm you've probably invested significant resources, time and money into your property. But the threat of frost is looming.
Frost can devastate crops, impacting not just the current season but future harvests as well.
Tow & Blow Frost Fans offer a reliable solution to protect your investment.
By installing a Tow & Blow Frost Fan you can safeguard your crops and ensure they are protected into the future.
Take action now to secure your farm's future. 👉 Click here to lodge an enquiry and get a Tow & Blow Frost Fan installed on your property today.
P.S. There is only a short window of time before Spring Frost season hits. The time to protect your property is now!
What is the true cost of Frost?
Frost poses a significant risk to vineyards & orchards, with potential impacts lasting for years. A report published by Taylor and Francis Online underscores the long-term consequences of frost damage, making proactive protection essential.
"Spring frosts are a significant hazard to vineyards in most cool climate regions. Damage to young shoots, as a result of spring frost, can severely reduce the current crop, as well as reduce the crop of following seasons. Direct impacts on flowering and vegetative growth in both the current and subsequent year may influence longer-term vine balance, with the indirect effects of a single frost damage event potentially continuing into a third year." (Trought et al. 1999)
The Solution: The Tow & Blow Frost Fan
Available as both a portable or stationary fan this unit takes the rising heat in the soil and the warm air from above the inversion layer and channels it back onto the precious vines preventing the frost from settling.
Because the propeller head can be angled this method of frost protection proves effective even if crops are growing in valleys or on hills.
Tow & Blow is a better solution because:
- It is so quiet - zero disturbance for neighbours & no nasty mid-night noises when the machine starts up
- you don't require building permits on the portable model
- there are no installation costs on the portable model
- the fuel consumption is very low
- the auto start function will enable the machine to start itself at a pre-set temperature meaning you don't need to be disturbed
"It was a simple business decision"
“It was a simple business decision for us to purchase our Tow & Blow.
The cost of the unit was a small portion of what we stood to lose had our blueberry crop been damaged again by frost.
The unit has been simple to use and the auto start function is highly effective.”
- Nick C, Mountainvale, Tasmania
