Why do plants die in freezing weather?
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2024 Merch Giveaway! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@chemforyourlifeTake a screenshot proving you're subscribed.Email the screenshot to [email protected] with the subject line "Giveaway Entry"We'll randomly select a winner and they'll get to choose whatever merch item you want! Check out our merch in the meantime at chemforyourlife.com/store- - - - - - - - - - - - - #085 Rebroadcast  Well here in Texas, we just suffered through an intense freeze. And many a plant became a casualty of the cold, but why? What's going on at the molecular level that causes freezing temperatures to be bad for many plants? And is talking about this even chemistry? Let's find out. References from this episode https://climate.ncsu.edu/edu/FrostFreezehttps://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2014/01/15/why-dont-trees-freeze-and-burst-in-the-winter-like-cold-pipes/https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/FrostsandFreezes.pdfhttps://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/misc/coldprot.htmlhttp://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Chemical/waterdens.htmlhttp://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=5448 Thanks to our monthly supporters J0HNTR0Y Jeannette Napoleon Cullyn R Erica Bee Elizabeth P Sarah Moar Rachel Reina Letila Katrina Barnum-Huckins Suzanne Phillips Nelly Silva Venus Rebholz Lyn Stubblefield Jacob Taber Brian Kimball shadow Emerson Woodhall Kristina Gotfredsen Timothy Parker Steven Boyles Chris Skupien Chelsea B Bri McAllister Avishai Barnoy Hunter Reardon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Check out our website at chemforyourlife.com Watch our episodes on YouTube Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife. Want to start your own podcast? Use Transistor and you'll have the best podcast platform available. We use it and we are totally in love with it. - - - - - - - - - - - Try Formulate! Shampoo and Conditioner custom formulated for your exact hair type, your specific needs, and your scent preference! Created using... chemistry, of course! When you sign up for Formulate, you get a discount for being a Chemistry For Your Life listener AND you help support the podcast with every order! We are big fans of Formulate, try it today and your hair will thank you.www.chemforyourlife.com/formulate
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