FrostGuard

The Frostguard was especially developed for fruit growers, grape growers and vegetable growers, to be used in greenhouses, plastic tunnels and small vineyards and orchards. But the FrostGuard is so flexible and easy to use that more and more growers buy it for larger areas. The FrostGuard will fight night frost AND improve your fruit set. Originally designed for small areas, the FrostGuard has proven to be ideal to protect very big orchards and vineyards as well.

How Does It Work?

The FrostGuard has a gas burner and a powerful fan, driven by engine that runs on propane gas. You just have to start the engine, adjust the temperature and the FrostGuard does the rest. There is enough gas to last up to two complete nights. The success and effectiveness of the FrostGuard are a result of the temperature fluctuations that are created by the machine, and of the lowering of the humidity, reducing the possibility of ice crystals form. The big advantage to creating fluctuations is to use much less energy than raising the temperature above the critical values constantly, and still maintain effective frost protection for your crop. As a result, the input of energy is up to 10 times less than with other systems, and your crop is still fully protected. The FrostGuard and FrostBuster work in a similar way. The big difference between both machines is that the FrostBuster is powered by the tractor, which must be driven through the orchard at night, while the FrostGuard, once started, stays at the same place and needs no supervision. The outlet of the fan turns around 360° continuously, protecting an oval or circular area. Machines can be spaced out in groups in relation to the shape and area to be protected. Another important advantage of the FrostGuard is that it’s easy to spread the investment over several years: you can start with 1 or 2 machines and buy more during the following years. Therefore, no big initial investment is necessary. There are 3 factors that make the FrostGuard work:

• The increase of temperature.

• A very important factor is the creation of temperature fluctuations: at each rotation of the FrostGuard, the temperature rises shortly and drops again. These fluctuations create a big part of the protection that we get with the FrostGuard.

• Probably the most important factor is the influence on the relative humidity. Wherever the FrostGuard is used, the relative humidity goes down. Because of this, the dew point is raised significantly. Therefore, there will be less hoar-frost and less ice on the plants. Result: no or very little damage.

Advantages of the FrostGuard

 

GC20

Type GC20: the model with the outlet just above the ground is ideal for orchards and low crops like strawberries.  The capacity depends a lot on the density of the trees. It covers a surface in the form of an oval up to 350′ or 2.3 acres.

 

GC30

Type GC30: the model with the outlet above the machine is for vineyards, greenhouses, and open fields. This model covers a circle up to 370′ or 2.5 acres.

Technical Data

 

Price: Call For Price

Financing Available up to 5 years with approved credit. *Tanks not included ** Based on 1.34 Exchange Rate

Cost of ownership on 5 acres

Cost of ownership on 50 acres over 5 Years

Cost of ownership on 50 acres over 7 Years

Financing Available from 5 to 7 years with approved credit. *Tanks not included ** Based on 1.34 Exchange Rate

  Operation, Maintenance and Instruction Manual

Options For FrostGuard

• Gas Bottle Holder for 5 Bottles – $512.00
• Gas Bottle Holder for 10 Bottles – $714.00
• Acoustic Alarm – $255.00
• Alarm for Flashing Light – $256.00
• Strobe Light – $89.00