peer-reviewed research article
Removing leaf litter doesn't protect oranges from frost
authors
Richard L. Snyder, Department of Land, Air, Water Resources, University of California, Davis
John E. Pehrson, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Parlier
Jerry L. Hatfield, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, U.C., Davis.
publication information
California Agriculture 35(11):12-13. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v035n11p12.
author affiliations
Richard L. Snyder is Extension Biometeorologist, Department of Land, Air, Water Resources, University of California, Davis; John E. Pehrson is Subtropical Horticulture Specialist, Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Parlier; Jerry L. Hatfield is Assistant Professor of Biometeorology, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, U.C., Davis.
abstract
Raking litter from beneath the trees has little influenceon air temperature and is not recommended for frost protection.
author notes
The authors acknowledge the assistance of James Hatakeda and Kent Kaita, Staff Research Associates, Parlier and Davis, respectively.
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