Technical Expertise
Candles are suitable against spring frosts. The anti-frost candles are filled in 6-liter metal cans, the additives provide the warm smoke for 10-12 hours burning time.
Every fruit culture has a critical temperature value in the respective phenological phases which knowledge determines the necessity of frost protection.
Advantages of smoking candles:
- Many years of experience and tradition.
- Most effective protection against the frost.
- Can be ignited several times – can be use for several frost periods.
- The orchards can be uniformly protected.
- Long durability.
Temperature | -2 °C | -3 °C | -4 °C | -5 °C | -6 °C | -7 °C |
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No. of necessary candles/ha | 200 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 500 |
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No. of necessary candles/ha