Vineyard Frost Protection Systems

Every year vine growers from different regions face a problem of late frosts. In New Zealand, frost can occur as late as early November. Such frosts are detrimental in vineyards when the vine buds start to blossom and are one of the greatest challengers that vineyard growers face. Electric Heating solves this challenge with energy efficient systems using electric heating cables to protect the vines from frost damage.

The advantage of electric cable vine frost protection are:

• An easy efficient solution.
• Easy, fast and reliable installation. 
• A customised approach to meet clients needs, area of vinery and number of rows.
• Proven high savings compared to current methods.
• A sustainable solution for a clean green future with low energy consumption during the frost period.
• A solution adapted to wine-growing practices (leaving space for people and machinery)
• The 20-year warranty on heating cables. 
• Touch cable outer sheath is weather and UV resistant.

Your benefits:

• Safety of use
• No need to pay for the rent of alternative equipment or candles yearly due to minimum maintenance requirements.
• Crop loss reduction to 13-20%.
• Quick return on investment with a fixed price per hectare.
• Increasing output of your vinery.
• A silent solution that doesn’t disturb the neighbours.

 Technical checklist:

• Consider your vinery’s geographical position and temperature fluctuations to choose the corresponding power
  necessary per meter.
• Indicate the length of each row of vines
• The heating cables are installed along the main trellising wire of the vines.

Typical Products used in Horticulture:
DEVIsnow 30T, DEVIreg 850, DEVIreg Multi, DEVIreg 610, DEVIreg 130, DEVIreg 132, DEVIreg 330

No matter where you live in New Zealand, DEVI Heating Systems can assist in the design of an efficient and effective world class vine frost protection system.