VINEYARDS AND FRUIT GARDENS OF ARARAT AND ARMEVIR MARZES NOT AFFECTED
BY FROST

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Observations of fruit gardens and
vineyards in Ararat and Armavir marzes showed that these gardens and
vineyards were not affected by frost. Garnik Petrosian, Head of the
Plant Cultivation Department of the RA Ministry of Agriculture, told
NT correspondent that apricot and peach trees were not damaged because
of the low temperature (minus 20-25 degrees) in Armenia from December
29 to January 2. According to him, most of the vineyards are covered
by a sufficient layer of soil. At the same time, he did not rule out
that no work on covering with soil was done in some vineyards of these
marzes. He assured that the number of such vineyards is small and, by
the way, grape vines survive in the temperature of up to -16 degrees.

G. Petrosian noted that late March and early April are considered as
a dangerous period for fruit gardens in Armenia, as perennials are
greatly damaged by sping frost. He added that measures will be taken
to prevent trees from being affected by frost.