See also: Dealing with Breathing Problems written for patients. The term hyperventilation describes excessive ventilation of the lungs, beyond what is required to achieve normal arterial blood gases.
A light frost occurs when the temperature drops to below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and refers to the conditions that allow a layer of ice crystals to form when water vapor condenses and freezes without first becoming dew. Harvest basil and other tender herbs before a light frost (when the temperature drops to 32 degrees Fahrenheit). 2  Even if they survive the frost, they don't do well in cold temperatures. 3  The same is true for most annuals.
Frost (also called white or hoarfrost) occurs when air temperatures dip below 32Â°F and ice crystals form on plant leaves, injuring, and sometimes killing, tender plants.f a frost is predicted, cover your plants, both to retain as much soil heat and moisture as possible and to protect them against strong winds, which can hasten drying and cooling. You can use newspapers, baskets, tarps, straw, and other materials to cover your plants.