Water suspended on chilled superhydrophobic surfaces exhibits delayed freezing; however, the interdrop growth of frost through subcooled condensate forming on the surface seems unavoidable in humid environments. It is therefore of great practical importance to determine whether facile defrosting is possible on superhydrophobic surfaces. Here, we report that nanostructured superhydrophobic surfa...

Frost resistance and ice nucleation temperatures of leaves, from bud swelling until after full expansion, were measured in situ for five major woody timberline species with recently developed field freezing equipment. Frost resistance determined in situ on leaves of attached twigs was significantly higher than values determined on detached leaves in laboratory tests (e.g., the temperature at wh...

Evaluating genetic diversity in walnut (Juglans regia L.) populations is a rapid approach used by breeding programs to distinguish superior genotypes. The present study was conducted on the population of Hamedan Province, one richest and most genetically diverse regions Iran, during 2018–2019. After initial screening, 47 genotypes were selected for further evaluation pomological phenological tr...

In recent years, agricultural crops experience unusually early onset of vegetation due to global warming, which can cause major frost damage with devastating effects on crop yields. To mitigate the risk damage, an integrated solution was developed, consisting aqueous-based biocompatible foam and a portable applicator enabling wine cultivators treat up 1000 m2 vineyards one filling containing 10...

in order to provide climatology atlas of frosts statistical properties of iran and to attain spatial and temporal pattern of it, daily data of minimum temperature of 62 synoptic weather stations for a 15 year-period (1991-2007) from october to may, were adopted from iran meteorological organization. by choosing may 1st as basis day, five statistical properties and their spatial and temporal dis...

The timing and lowering type of walnut genotypes (Juglans regia L.) is one of the important factors that lead to high and constant production. Therefore, the selection of homogame and spring frost tolerant genotypes has been among the most important priorities in breeding programs of walnut. The present paper analyzed the degree of dichogamy and the flowering time of 19 promising genotypes in w...

A change in climate would be expected to shift plant distribution as species expand in newly favourable areas and decline in increasingly hostile locations (Kelly and Goulden 2008). Even under conservative scenarios, future climate changes are likely to include further increases in mean temperature with significant drying in some regions, as well as increases in the frequency and severity of ex...