Spraying water on plants protects them from frost damage through latent heat release.

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SUPPORTED

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Sprinkling water on plants is a well-established agricultural method for protecting crops from frost damage, as the freezing of water releases latent heat that helps maintain plant tissue temperatures above critical injury thresholds.

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The retrieved papers consistently support the use of sprinkler irrigation for frost protection in various agricultural settings, confirming the physical principles and practical applications of this method.

Evidence for · 4

Reasons of sprinkler freezing and rotational irrigation for frost protection in tea plantations

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Qingmin Pan, Yongguang Hu. Reasons of sprinkler freezing and rotational irrigation for frost protection in tea plantations. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.2995

The study confirms that sprinkler irrigation effectively reduces frostbite on crops by maintaining canopy temperatures through freezing processes.

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FROST PROTECTION OF CROPS BY SPRINKLER IRRIGATION

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G. H. Gubbels. FROST PROTECTION OF CROPS BY SPRINKLER IRRIGATION. 1969. https://doi.org/10.4141/cjps69-122

The research demonstrates the effectiveness of sprinkler irrigation as a method of frost protection for various crops.

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Agricultural water footprint of southern highbush blueberry produced commercially with drip irrigation and sprinkler frost protection

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Alejandro Pannunzio, Eduardo Holzapfel, A. Fernández Cirelli, Pamela Texeira, Camilo Souto, David R. Bryla. Agricultural water footprint of southern highbush blueberry produced commercially with drip irrigation and sprinkler frost protection. 2022. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1715786/v1

The study discusses the commercial use of overhead sprinklers for frost protection in blueberry production.

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Influences of Sprinkler Control Methods on Tea Canopy Ice Interception in Frost Protection Sprinkler Irrigation

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Qingmin Pan, Yongguang Hu. Influences of Sprinkler Control Methods on Tea Canopy Ice Interception in Frost Protection Sprinkler Irrigation. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.70619

The research investigates canopy ice interception and water-efficient sprinkling strategies during frost protection.

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