It may seem odd but ice itself sometimes (11)
! Some growers actually spray their crops with water on a freezing
night. Water freezes quickly on the plant and then (12) . As
long as ice stays wet, it can’t (13) 32 degrees, a
temperature many plant can stand. If the ice ever became entirely frozen and
dry, it might drop many degrees lower, ruining the plants. But by continually
spraying water on the ice, the growers keep it from going below 32 degrees
(14) . This may frustrate Jack Frost, but it saves the plants.
This strange kind of "ice blanket" works only on plants that are (15)
of frozen spray.