Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science
Volume
100
Issue
3
Publication Date
5-1-1975
First Page
229
Last Page
231
Abstract
Mature 'Red Delicious' apple trees (Malus pumila Mill) were sprinkled intermittently with an overhead irrigation system after completion of winter rest. A 2-minute sprinkling cycle operated automatically whenever the ambient air temperature of the orchard exceeded 7°C until the control trees reached full bloom. Evaporative cooling of the treated trees reduced bud temperatures to within 2°C of the wet bulb temperature. Treated trees reached full bloom 17 days after the untreated controls.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, J. L.; Ashcroft, G. L.; Richardson, E. A.; Alfaro, J. F.; Griffin, R. E.; Hanson, G. R.; and Keller, J., "Effects of Evaporative Cooling on Temperature and Development of Apple Buds" (1975). A. Paper 201.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bee_lab_a/201
