The most sensitive to spring frosts are apricots (a temperature of -1 ° C to -2 ° C, peaches and nectarines (from -2 ° C), cherries and plums (-3 ° C) and apple trees (-4 ° C) are dangerous for them.
If the branches of trees or bushes are very bent from ice, you need to put support under them to support them and avoid further damage. Remove the broken branches and treat sections with garden varies to prevent infections and the spread of diseases.
Do not rush to cut out the dead parts of the tree to make sure that they really cannot be saved.
To help trees and increase their immunity, you need to spray them with anti -stress drugs (“Epin” or “zircon”), make top dressing (boron, potassium, magnesium, as well as organicism or humates for general strengthening).
“In no case do not water the trees with warm water – only cold,” the gardeners warned.
To minimize the negative effect of frosts on fruit trees, less sensitive varieties or varieties that bloom late. You should install windproof barriers (fences, hedges). Trees, especially young ones, need to be covered with agriculture.
The use of smoke will also be effective (inciting a bonfire near the tree) or watering in front of the cold.
