A Simple Method to Evaluate Whole Plant Cold Hardiness
Whole plant assessment is direct, requires a minimum of equipment and expertise, and provides a good approximation of actual cold hardiness. Potted test plants are subjected to several target temperatures in a slightly modified domestic chest freezer. After gradual warmup, the plants are placed in a favorable growing environment for 7 to 14 days, and then the percent of cambial damage is determined. The temperature at which 50% damage occurs is determined graphically.
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Author(s): Richard W. Tinus, W. J. Rietveld
Event:
Northeastern Area Nurserymen's Conference
1986 - State College, Pennsylvania