14farmeredrawlingssmilesashelooksathisorangetrees.theyoungorangesaregrowingwellinfloridasweather.warmsunshineandgentlerains,alongwithedrawlingsexpertcare,willproduceagoodcropoforangesthisyear.
butedhastofightagainstfloridaschangeablewinterweather.injanuaryandfebruary,temperaturecandestroyedsentireorangecrops.havingfarmedinfloridaforthepast35years,edrawlingsispreparedforthefrosts.whentemperaturesdropbelowfreezing,edtriestosavehiscropbywateringhisorangetrees.thewaterfreezesandformsathinlayeroficeonthetrees.strangeasitmaysound,thisthinlayeroficeactuallykeepthefruitwarm..
whathappensissimple.whenthetreesarewatered,thewaterlosesheatandbeesice.thewarmthoftheheatitlosesissickedinbythefruitandkeepsitstemperatureatasafelevel.edrawlinghaseffectivelyusedthismethodtosavemanyorangecrops.
butedstillfacessomedifficulties.thetreesshouldbewateredattheexactmomentthetemperaturedropstothefreezingpoint.also,justtherightquantityofwatermustbeused.toomuchwatercanformathicklayeroficethatwillbreakthetreesbranches.anotherdifficultyisthatwindblowsawaytheheat.soedhastoworryaboutnotonlywhenbutalsohowoftenhistreesshouldbewatered,andhowmuchwatershouldbeused.
