Farmer prepares peach trees for freezing temperatures
Temperatures below freezing, for more than a few hours can destroy peach trees.
Posted: Apr 1, 2021 8:04 PM
Updated: Apr 1, 2021 8:05 PM
Posted By: Olivia Schueller
The owner of Isom s Orchard in Athens, Wes Isom, said he s very concerned about the freezing temperatures.
If it starts getting too cold, Isom will spray the peach trees with water. The water creates a protective barrier around the bud, to hold in heat. What we have coming up here tonight, temperatures projected to be in the upper 20 s and if that s a prolonged spell, four to five hours, serious damage could occur, said Isom.