IMPACTS OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES ON CROP PRODUCTION IN CANADA

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Plant Science
• Main Authors: BROWN, D. M., BLACKBURN, W. J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1987
• Subjects: Horticulture; Plant Science; Agronomy and Crop Science; Canada; British Columbia; Peace River
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps87-156; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.4141/cjps87-156

Subzero temperatures are the most widespread hazard to crop production in Canada. This hazard ranges from temperature occurrences near 0 °C in spring and fall that damage many annual crops and some perennials to the winter occurrences of −30 °C and lower that damage or kill vegetative and/or reprodu...