Crop report Nr.I/January-April 2005/ (Saaz area)

1. Basic weather conditions datas


temperature °C


Month

2004

2005

30-years average.

difference (2005-2004)

January

-3,1

1,7

-2,0

4,8

February

2,8

-2,1

-0,2

-4,9

March

4,1

2,9

3,6

-1,2

April

9,8

10,2

8,5

0,4

Total

13,6

12,7

9,9

rainfalls mm


Month

2004

2005

30-years average.

difference (2005-2004)

January

43,8

32,8

20,0

-11,0

February

7,0

11,4

19,0

4,4

March

14,4

9,2

23,0

-5,2

April

10,2

22,9

32,0

12,7

Total

75,4

76,3

94,0

Year

2005

2004

Max.temperature - °C

24,4 (30.04.)

22,3 (30.04.)

Min.temperature - °C

-3,4 (12.04.)

-5,7 (02.04.)

Max.rainfalls mm

5,6 (23.04.)

11,2 (10.04.)

Number of dry days

23

24

2. Spring works development


Weather conditions was quite optimal since the beginning of the year, the growers started spring works in usual terms and they finished it without significant problems also. The cut of the hops has been done in period 28.3. 2005-25.4.2005. Firstly was cut varieties Sladek,Premiant, Agnus and Bor. The cut of the variety Saaz started about Apríl 8th. By the end of Apríl was finished hanging of the wires.Due to the optimal weather development is start of the hop training expected in usual date.

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