Heated spray system for frost protection
AssigneeEdge Technology
InventorRobert A. Luciano, JR.
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Abstract
A heated spray system for frost protection and prevent is described. Heated water, such as groundwater, is delivered through a spray system to the area surrounding the irrigated crops, thus increasing the temperature near the crops and preventing frost damage. The crops are protected from excessive irrigation with the addition of protective covers and a drainage system. When spraying groundwater for temperature control, the covers and drainage system prevent the water from reaching the roots of the crops, and thus prevent the groundwater from damaging the roots due to contaminants and pollutants in the groundwater.
Claims20
A heated spray system for frost protection, the system comprising:
- a trellis configured to support a plant;
- a trellis cover configured to cover a portion of the plant;
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- a spray nozzle operatively coupled to a conduit receiving heated water from a heated water resource, wherein the spray nozzle is configured to generate a mist or spray in a vicinity of the trellis.
A heated spray system for frost protection, the system comprising:
- a trellis configured to support a plant;
- a trellis cover configured to cover a portion of the plant;
- a spray nozzle operatively coupled to a conduit receiving heated water from a heated water resource, wherein the spray nozzle is configured to generate a spray in the vicinity of the trellis;
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- a drainage system that is configured to collect the heated water emanating from the spray nozzle and configured to drain the heated water away from the plant.
A method for frost protection, the method comprising:
- determining an ambient temperature near a plant with a sensor;
- engaging a first pump with a control system when the sensor indicates the ambient temperature near the plant is near freezing;
- pumping heated water from a heated water resource to a nozzle, wherein the heated water is pumped along a first conduit and the nozzle is positioned near the plant;
- generating a heated spray with the nozzle near the plant and providing the plant with frost protection;
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- collecting the spray from the nozzle with a drainage system that drains the collected spray water away from the plant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.