Spring
Freeze Injury -2002 (posted
by J. Burns, Extension Agronomist, 8/8/02)
Yields
of winter wheat in some areas of Washington State were severely reduced by
spring freeze injury. Preliminary yield
data shows that lower rainfall regions characterized by earlier maturity dates
were the most severely impacted. Most
notable weather patterns were a severe cold period that occurred during from 7-11
May 2002 that resulted in temperatures dropping into the 'teens' in some areas. In addition, another cold snap on 7 May
2002 caused frost damage to both winter and spring crops.
Linked
here (pdf format) is an excellent publication discussing freeze injury to
wheat, Spring Freeze
Injury to Kansas Wheat. This publication was published by the Ag Experiment
Station & Cooperative Extension, Kansas State University. In addition, 2002
Monthly Weather Reports have recently been posted to the WSU Variety Testing
Web site, courtesy of Bob Barry, USDA-ARS Palouse Conservation Farm.
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