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Thermal reeds for frost protection of citrus trees
Award last edited on: 3/15/02

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
USDA
Total Award Amount
$35,000
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
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Principal Investigator
Herman LaGow

Company Information

Thermal Reeds

9336 Harvey Road
Silver Springs, MD 20910
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Location: Single
Congr. District: 08
County: Montgomery

Phase I

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Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase I year
1983
Phase I Amount
$35,000
This research project is to investigate heat transfer problems in the design of a system to protect citrus trees from radiation frost. The proposed thermal reeds will extract stored solar heat from the soil for release under the tree-canopy. Providing 100 watts will reduce cooling rates of a 12-foot diameter tree so that it will be approximately 2 c warmer at sunrise. Data to be obtained will allow sizing of the thermal reed for extracting the heat from the soil and radiating and convecting the heat into the tree.

Phase II

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Phase II Amount
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