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Old 01-06-2014, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by eremite06 View Post
I know it applies to citrus trees, but why then do farmers turn ON their irrigation to protect their trees from the freeze?

BTW, I'm turning off my sprinklers tonight.
Farmers need to turn the irrigation ON to keep the plants at about 32 degrees.
This article explains it better than I can.

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