Testing a wind machine as a method of protecting against flower frost in cultivated wild blueberries
Carl Boivin
Researcher, agr., M.Sc.
418 643-2380
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Description
Testing a wind machine as a method of protecting against flower frost in cultivated wild blueberries
The objective of this project is to measure the performance of a portable wind machine under different weather conditions in commercial cultivated wild blueberries crops.
Objective(s)
Measure the performance of a wind machine under different weather conditions in terms of:
- Range of air warming effect based on operating conditions;
- Gain in air warming at the blossom level based on the distance from the machine;
- Reduction of frost damage to flowers (if any).
From 2021 to 2022
Project duration
Fruit production
Activity areas
Partners
- Bleuets Boréals Normandin
- Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
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