Crop report 2008 January-April (Saaz area)
1. Basic weather conditions datas
temperature °C
Month
2008
2007
30-years average.
difference (2008-2007)
January
2,0
5,7
-2,0
-3,7
February
3,4
4,5
-0,2
-1,1
March
4,2
6,4
3,6
-2,2
April
8,8
12,8
8,5
-4,0
Total
18,4
29,4
9,9
rainfalls mm
Month
2008
2007
30-years average.
Difference (2008-2007)
January
10,8
40,0
20,0
-29,2
February
7,2
32,6
19,0
-11,8
March
22,8
16,8
23,0
6,0
April
74,8
2,1
32,0
72,7
Total
115,6
91,5
94,0
Year
2008
2007
Max. temperature °C
23,1 (28.04.)
26,6 (27.04.)
Min. temperature °C
-1,6 (18.04.)
-0,1 (21.4.)
Max. rainfalls mm
11,6
1,3
Number of dry days
12
28
Total rainfalls during first quarter of the year was below long term average, April was already rich on rainfalls. April remarkably help with water deficit created during first free months of the year. Temperatures in first quarter was above long term average, April was already standart.
2. Spring works and vegetation stage
Due April s rainfalls was complicated cutting of the rous as well as wiring of the hopgardens. At the end of April started training of varieties Sladek, Premiant and Agnus. Saaz variety will be trained only at sekond half of May this year.
From the point of wiev of pests alfa alfa beatle appeared. Due wet weather must be monitored powdy mildew as well.
3. Owerview of acreage in the Czech Republic by 30.4.2008
Variety
Saaza (ha)
Auscha (ha)
Trschitz (ha)
totally (ha) 2008
2007
ŽPČ
3572
597
578
4748
4843
Agnus
51
0
0
52
51
Fuggle
0
0
5
5
3
Bor
6
7
0
13
17
Magnum
2
6
2
10
10
Premiant
149
44
64
267
249
Sládek
172
8
59
239
215
Others
10
1
0
11
1
Acreage totally
5345
5399
Fotoreportáž
| May | June | July | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obec Běsno | |||
| Obec Blšany | |||
| Obec Nesuchyně |
