{"id":45617,"date":"2025-02-10T06:20:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T06:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=42844"},"modified":"2026-03-27T07:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:36:57","slug":"frost-protection-with-metos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metos.global\/en\/frost-protection-with-metos\/","title":{"rendered":"Frost protection with METOS solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"45617\" class=\"elementor elementor-45617\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2efd7f3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2efd7f3c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b585033\" data-id=\"1b585033\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffc850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ffc850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anticipating Frost: Why Early Preparation is Key for Crop Protection<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b26d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b26d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Late frosts are among the most significant natural hazards threatening farming production worldwide. Their frequency and severity are increasing due to climate change, which has led to unpredictable weather patterns. <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2d4b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2d4b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">While global temperatures continue to rise, they also cause earlier blooming, leaving crops vulnerable to sudden cold snaps. This phenomenon has already resulted in severe agricultural losses, particularly affecting fruits such as cherries, apples, grapes, and citrus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0714b60 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0714b60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4433014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4433014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frost Protection: The Importance of Timely Action<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5e7173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a5e7173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The knowledge of local meteorology should support the acquisition of passive protection systems and improve the active ones.<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51854 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Frost-article-1.jpg\" alt=\"Frost Solutions For Farmers\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Frost-article-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Frost-article-1-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Frost-article-1-18x8.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p><p>But one thing is absolutely essential for all systems: <b>you must start on time<\/b>. One of the main causes of frost damage is that protection systems are being started too late, for many reasons:<\/p><ul><li><b>you do not have a frost alarm system<\/b><\/li><li>you are starting your protection system based on a dry temperature<\/li><li>the frost alarm is not placed in the right place<\/li><li>the temperature sensor is installed too high<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d9e74 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"40d9e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc68eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc68eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should a frost protection system consist of?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0aea78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0aea78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Several methods have been identified to protect plants against frost and the availability of accurate information is crucial. <strong>B<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>efore activating a frost protection system you need<\/strong>: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">site-specific <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.metos.at\/collections\/agriculture-crops\/products\/weather-forecast-subscription\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weather forecast<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">accurate <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/en\/nmetos-frost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">real-time information<\/a><\/strong><\/span> about temperature and other key frost parameters in the crops. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In particular:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/en\/temperature-sensors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wet bulb<\/a><\/strong><\/span> <\/span><b>temperature that better represents the temperature of the leaf during frost conditions and it tells the right moment when to start the irrigation system.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea7b5f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aea7b5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6277e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6277e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should you pay attention to?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2560301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2560301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The threshold temperature for damage <strong>varies with crop and season<\/strong>. In general, an <strong>official temperature of 0\u00b0C<\/strong>, will have a <strong>negative effect on crops of any crop height<\/strong>, but between 0+2\u00b0C the frost effect is variable.\u00a0<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b54cd5 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"9b54cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-cta__icon elementor-view-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-light-bulb1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIMPORTANT\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBe aware that sprinklers can cause more harm than good: apply enough water at the right time.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179ef8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"179ef8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Sprinklers should be <strong>started before the wet temperature drops below 0\u00b0C<\/strong> \u2013 set the minimum threshold of wet temperature in <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/fieldclimate.com\/\">FieldClimate<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> at +1\u00b0C \u2013 depending on the crop\u2019s different phenological phases and critical damage temperature.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>Site selection is also very important:<\/strong> <\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">sensors should be installed in the coldest spot of the orchard\/vineyard (lower sites have a lower temperature) and <\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">at the height of the lowest flowers or fruits.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-62041 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-protection-blog.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"288\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-protection-blog.png 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-protection-blog-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-protection-blog-768x216.png 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-protection-blog-18x5.png 18w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/288;\" \/>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Monitoring dew point is also a solution, but <\/span><b>only under the most common frost scenarios<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">. The parameter is available on the platform <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/fieldclimate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fieldclimate<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">. The rule of thumb is that the Tmin on a given morning will approach the dew point value taken the prior evening.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1158c00 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1158c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe7136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebe7136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What solutions do we offer?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342c934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"342c934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Frost can be measured and anticipated with:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/en\/metos5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">METOS 5 Frost<\/span><\/a>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">or\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/imetos33\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>iMETOS 3.3 with added Wet &amp; Dry Bulb sensor<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>For each solution we suggest you:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Set up alerts in near real-time by SMS, email or app notifications, to get alarm warning message when the set temperature is reached and<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Activating <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.metos.at\/collections\/agriculture-crops\/products\/weather-forecast-subscription\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weather forecast<\/a><\/strong><\/span> subscription<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">A precise site-specific weather forecast plays a very important role in predicting the air temperature and other key frost parameters for the next hours or days. <strong>Combination of<\/strong> <strong>METOS weather station<\/strong> (real-time measurements) and <strong>weather forecast subscription<\/strong> (post-correct modelled forecast output, eliminating model bias and updating the forecast frequently with the latest data from your station, satellite and radar) <strong>provides the best solution<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb4223 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4eb4223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd37d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"9cd37d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"frost-alerts\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ae109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21ae109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Activating Frost Alerts in Fieldclimate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af40ebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af40ebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>Knowing<\/strong> the exact moment <strong>when your crops are at risk of frost<\/strong> is what <strong>will save you money<\/strong>, because you will only activate the anti-frost systems at the right time.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Thanks to the measured data it is possible to set custom alerts (from the web and app) by entering the threshold values, alert parameters and the preferred notification mode.<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Make sure that Notifications are activated for the FieldClimate app on settings of your phone.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">\u00a0It is recommended to set a ringtone as a notification sound.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826775a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"826775a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gwtuTqYUjDE\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">WATCH: HOW TO SET UP  ALARMS IN FIELDCLIMATE?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf917a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bf917a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">You can receive <\/span><b>alerts via SMS, email <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">and<\/span><b> via notification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on your smartphone.<\/span>\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-61879 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-alerts_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1244\" height=\"611\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-alerts_1.png 1244w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-alerts_1-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-alerts_1-1024x503.png 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-alerts_1-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-alerts_1-18x9.png 18w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1244px) 100vw, 1244px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1244px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1244\/611;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-864230e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"864230e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b81e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"55b81e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"frost-monitoring\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a092cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a092cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use the Frost monitoring option in FieldClimate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1850e81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1850e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For METOS 5,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">iMETOS<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a03.3,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">iMETOS<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0ECO D3 and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u03bcMETOS<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0stations, a Frost Monitoring option can be activated in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FieldClimate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When the selected temperature sensor drops below 5\u00b0C (41\u00b0F), the system automatically switches to shorter data transfer intervals (5 or 10 minutes), improving frost detection while\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">optimizing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0battery usage<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Below are the steps to make proper use of the Frost monitoring mode on an <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">iMETOS<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 3.3:<\/span><\/p><p>1. Before <span class=\"TextRun SCXW29793987 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29793987 BCX8\">frost season starts, we recommend setting the transfer interval to<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29793987 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29793987 BCX8\">\u00a060 minutes<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29793987 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29793987 BCX8\">. Do not use the scheduler which takes priority over all the settings.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>2. Enable <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73225560 BCX8\">Frost monitoring mode. Go to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW73225560 BCX8\">FieldClimate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73225560 BCX8\">\u00a0&gt; Settings &gt; Configuration &gt; Logging and transfer settings &gt; Frost monitoring &gt; Choose the sensor (wet bulb temperature, dry bulb\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73225560 BCX8\">temperature<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73225560 BCX8\">\u00a0or air temperature) &gt; Enable.<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118297 size-full alignnone lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/unnamed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"139\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/unnamed.png 512w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/unnamed-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/unnamed-18x5.png 18w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 512px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 512\/139;\" \/><\/p><p>3. When <span class=\"TextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\">the temperature value sent to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW161872620 BCX8\">FieldClimate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\">\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\">below 5\u00b0C<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\">only from the next transmission<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW161872620 BCX8\">the transfer interval will<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\">\u00a0switch to<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW161872620 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\"> 5 or <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\">10 minutes<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161872620 BCX8\">, depending on the device type. For example (with transfer interval set to 60 min):<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">00:00h: T= 5.1\u00b0C<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">01:00h: T= 4.9\u00b0C<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">02:00h: T= 4.5\u00b0C -&gt; <strong>Frost monitoring mode starts to transfer in shorter interval<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">02:10h<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2026<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">05:00h: T= 5.3\u00b0C<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">05:10h: T= 5.5\u00b0C<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">06:00h: T= 5.8\u00b0C<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Note t<span class=\"TextRun SCXW64582803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64582803 BCX8\">hat if your transfer interval is set on the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64582803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64582803 BCX8\">scheduler<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64582803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64582803 BCX8\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64582803 BCX8\">transmit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64582803 BCX8\">\u00a0every\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64582803 BCX8\">e.g.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64582803 BCX8\">\u00a06 hours, the switch will be made after 6h resulting useless, therefore it is important to use a fixed transfer interval of 60 minutes or less, before enabling the Frost mode.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW64582803 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>4. <span class=\"TextRun SCXW171084016 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171084016 BCX8\">When temperature\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW171084016 BCX8\">rises back<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171084016 BCX8\">\u00a0above 5\u00b0C, the transfer interval will switch again to the previous one (60 minutes).<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW171084016 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a622dfb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a622dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c428e0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c428e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"fill-bulb\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498e716 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"498e716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Remember to fill the bottle for the wet bulb sensor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fdcb46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fdcb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW254801121 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254801121 BCX8\">Since frost is a local phenomenon, we recommend placing your METOS station and sensors directly in your field to have real-time control and better manage the risk of frost. The sensor must be installed\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW254801121 BCX8\">in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254801121 BCX8\">\u00a0the coldest point of the orchard\/vineyard (the lowest points have lower temperatures) and at the height of the lowest flowers or fruit.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW254801121 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The wet-bulb temperature sensor is kept permanently wet by a wick. Make sure before the frost season starts to refill the bottle with water. The bottle should always have some water inside and can be filled particularly easily.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0d533 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"3d0d533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-cta__icon elementor-view-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-light-bulb1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIMPORTANT\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe sensor must be installed in the coldest point of the orchard\/vineyard (the lowest points have lower temperatures) and at the height of the lowest flowers or fruit. The wet-bulb temperature sensor is kept permanently wet by a wick. Make sure before the frost season starts to refill the bottle with water. The bottle should always have some water inside and can be filled particularly easily.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-092479c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"092479c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-958a26f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"958a26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001d37a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"001d37a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You cannot control the weather, but you can control how you prepare for it. The key to effective frost protection lies in early detection, timely action, and accurate data. <strong>Being proactive today means securing your harvest at the end of the season.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-426ef41 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"426ef41\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-103dc40\" data-id=\"103dc40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee03c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee03c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why wait? 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