Month
2004
2005
30-years average.
difference (2005-2004)
May
12,4
14,4
13,4
2,0
Month
2004
2005
30-years average.
difference (2005-2004)
May
71,6
92,6
54,0
21,0
Month
2004
2005
30-years average.
difference (2005-2004)
May
147,0
168,9
148,0
21,9
2005
2004
Max.temperature - °C
31,1 (29.05.)
23,6 (19.05.)
Min.temperature - °C
-0,8 (13.05.)
1,7 (27.05.)
Max.rainfalls mm
28,2 (23.05.)
19,6 (10.05.)
Number of dry days
15
16
May can be evaluated as average in temperature and overaverage in rainfalls. First two decades were colder and morning temperatures felt even below 0 C, the third decade was warm and temperatures two days were even over 30°C.
The cold weather in the beginning of the month slowed down hop growth and that is why the training of Saaz variety started about May 5th, hops cuted after Apríl 20th was not ready for training and was nessesary to wait for optimal height. Due to this reason training works finished in last days of May. In last years was apperance of hemp flea beetle increased, thats is why was nessesary to use chemical treatment against it. Rainy weather created conditions for spreading primary downy mildew, that is why the chemical spraying mainly for VF Saaz and new Czech varieties was used. The apperance of mites or red spider was not mention.
The third decade of May was optimal from the point of wiev temperatures and rainfalls, it had good influence on the growth of the hops and in present time are hopgardens mostly in good condition and the hops includive later cuted hops reached usual growth typical for this time.
Gennerally we can evaluate the stage of hops like average at the moment.
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Oblast Úštěk Brozany | ||||
Oblast Žatec Běsno | ||||
Oblast Žatec Blšany | ||||
Oblast Úštěk Horní Počáply | ||||
Oblast Úštěk Brzánky | ||||
Oblast Žatec Nesuchyně |