Frost

What to do when ground frost is forecast

Ground frost can damage plants and hamper construction work. The major contributing factors are the temperature during the night, cloudiness and wind.

Various precautions can be taken to limit frost damage:

• Cover plants with a protective layer, or place pot plants that are particularly susceptible to frost damage against a house wall or indoors
• Protect building sites and any construction materials on the site against frost damage

What to do when there is ground frost

See ‘What to do when ground frost is forecast’.

What to do after ground frost has occurred

There are certain measures that can be taken to tend frost-damaged plants, and to ensure that they are better prepared for frost in future.

Further information on these measures is available on the Agroscope website (not available in English).