Why irrigate the orchards in the winter? To avoid freezing. Many in fact believe that the apple orchards are irrigated to ensure that shoots around to form an insulating layer of ice, but in reality is very different reasons.
Water has a heat content above the ice, which means that when it turns into ice sells part of its heat to the environment. The result is that by continuing to shed water, and consequently cause continuandoa heat release, the temperature of the whole valley of the Adige is mitigated by as much as 2-3 ° C.
Source: Site Alto Adige - Südtirol
Water has a heat content above the ice, which means that when it turns into ice sells part of its heat to the environment. The result is that by continuing to shed water, and consequently cause continuandoa heat release, the temperature of the whole valley of the Adige is mitigated by as much as 2-3 ° C.
Source: Site Alto Adige - Südtirol
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