Crop report 2007 January-April (Saaz area)

1. Basic weather conditions datas


temperature °C


Month

2007

2006

30-years average.

"difference

(2007-2006)"

January

5,7

-4,9

-2,0

10,6

February

4,5

-1,8

-0,2

6,3

March

6,4

3,6

3,6

2,8

April

12,8

8,9

8,5

3,9

Total

5,8

12,7

9,9

rainfalls mm


Month

2007

2006

30-years average.

"Difference

(2007-2006)"

January

40,0

12,2

20,0

27,8

February

32,6

10,2

19,0

22,4

March

16,8

28,8

23,0

-12

April

2,1

48,8

32,0

-46,7

Total

100,0

76,3

94,0

Year

2007

2006

Max. temperature - °C

26,6 (27.04.)

23,7 (25.04.)

Min. temperature - °C

-0,1 (21.04.)

-4,5 (7.4.)

Max. rainfalls mm

1,3

11,4

Number of dry days

28

16

The total rainfalls during first three months of this year was over long-term average. April was very dry what shows even number of dry days.First quarter of 2007 was normal as far as rainfalls concerns, very concerning is temperature development. Whole first quarter as well as April was over average as far as temperatures concerns.It is clear that weather development is not optimal in first quarter , but in April is almost catastophical.

2. Spring works and vegetation stage


Vegetation stage is due climatic conditions in first quarter and April according our guess about 14 days ahead. We guess spring works earlier for at least one week due climatic conditions. Hops cut was finished in time. On most of acreage was instaled wires till the end of April. At the end of April was intensively trained varieties Sládek, Premiant and Agnus. In case of Saaz variety we guess training term the brginning of May. The high temperatures are positive for appearence of the pests- mainly alfa alfa beatle and even mites.Also red spider can appear due dry and warm weather. On the other hand appeareance of downy mildew is not probably this year.

4. Owerview of acreage in the Czech Republic by 30.4.2007


Variety

Saaza (ha)

Auscha (ha)

Trschitz (ha)

totally (ha)

ŽPČ

3643

632

568

4842

Agnus

51

0

0

51

Fuggle

0

0

3

3

Bor

10

7

0

17

Magnum

2

7

2

11

Premiant

134

41

74

249

Sládek

157

8

57

222

Others

11

1

0

12

Total acreage: 5408

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