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Old 05-04-2003, 03:32 PM
Gerd Nilsen
 
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Default Freezing and plants

On 11 Dec 2002 15:11:44 -0000, NA wrote:

What is it that keeps some plants, like evergreens, from freezing outside?


Sugars or alcohol.

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Old 05-04-2003, 03:32 PM
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Default Freezing and plants

plants need to have water in them and sugar the plants that stay out with
pine needle still have water in them and the sugars and nutrtients keep it
from freezing


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