▲ 149 ▼ crop candles (mander.xyz) submitted 1 year ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 16 points 1 year ago (3 children) Seems to be worse ecologically permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Mubelotix@jlai.lu 18 points 1 year ago (2 children) It's actually not. We have entire regions covered with vines. We can't wrap the whole France in plastic, it's just not possible. But we can predict where it's going to freeze and when, so we take such measures on very specific zones with precise timings. So this only happens a few times a year, at precise locations and not for long permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] The_v@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's an old cheap method. We have much better ways of protecting crops from frost including reusable netting/row covers with supplemental heat from electric heaters. However they cost more so.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Electric heaters are wasteful. How about spending that energy wisely while also generating heat? https://fedia.io/m/nottheonion@lemmy.world/t/2828343 (Sorry for the full link, I can't figure out how to reference an article on another instance on the mobile app.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mubelotix@jlai.lu 18 points 1 year ago (2 children) It's actually not. We have entire regions covered with vines. We can't wrap the whole France in plastic, it's just not possible. But we can predict where it's going to freeze and when, so we take such measures on very specific zones with precise timings. So this only happens a few times a year, at precise locations and not for long permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] The_v@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's an old cheap method. We have much better ways of protecting crops from frost including reusable netting/row covers with supplemental heat from electric heaters. However they cost more so.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Electric heaters are wasteful. How about spending that energy wisely while also generating heat? https://fedia.io/m/nottheonion@lemmy.world/t/2828343 (Sorry for the full link, I can't figure out how to reference an article on another instance on the mobile app.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] The_v@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's an old cheap method. We have much better ways of protecting crops from frost including reusable netting/row covers with supplemental heat from electric heaters. However they cost more so.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Electric heaters are wasteful. How about spending that energy wisely while also generating heat? https://fedia.io/m/nottheonion@lemmy.world/t/2828343 (Sorry for the full link, I can't figure out how to reference an article on another instance on the mobile app.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Electric heaters are wasteful. How about spending that energy wisely while also generating heat? https://fedia.io/m/nottheonion@lemmy.world/t/2828343 (Sorry for the full link, I can't figure out how to reference an article on another instance on the mobile app.) permalink fedilink source parent