Crop report 2012 January - April (Saaz area)
1. Basic weather conditions datas
temperature °C
Month
2012
2011
30-years average
difference (2012-2011)
January
2,0
-0,7
-2,0
2,7
February
-3,4
-1,2
-0,2
-2,2
March
6,2
4,0
3,6
2,2
April
8,7
11,3
8,5
-2,6
In total
13,5
13,4
9,9
0,1
rainfalls mm
Month
2012
2011
30-years average
difference (2012-2011)
January
32,2
21,0
20,0
-1,6
February
3,6
8,8
19,0
1,4
March
9,0
26,8
23,0
16,6
April
45,8
28,0
32,0
3,4
In total
90,6
84,6
94,0
6,0
Years
2012
2011
Max. temperature - °C
28,9 (28.04.)
24,6 (23.04.)
Min. temperature - °C
-7,9 (09.04.)
-1,1 (18.04.)
Max. rainfalls - mm
18,8 (24.04.)
14,2 (30.04.)
Number of dry days
18
22
The weather in the first quarter of 2012 was different compared to the last two years. This year, the temperatures were higher compared to the last year and even compared to the long-term average. The reason for this are the high average temperatures measured in January and March. February was extremely cold with record frosts. The lowest temperature recorded in the station Hop Research Institute Co., LTD, Saaz was - 20.2 ° C. Rainfalls in the first quarter were below the long-term average.
In April the temperature was average and rainfalls above-average.
2. Spring works and vegetation stage
Spring works, mainly cut hops, done as plan. The wires were installed at the hopgardens by the end of April. At the end of the month, hybrid varieties were training (Sladek and Premiant). The first training of the Saaz is estimated in the period begining from 5. 5. 2012. We are currently caring out preventiv chemical treatment against downy mildew of hop, as well as treatment against alfalfa snout beetle, hemp flea beetle and whose abundance in recent years is much bigger, probably due to the cultivation of oilseed rape.
3. Overview of acreage in Czech Republic by 30.04.2012
Variety
Saaz (ha)
planting out of that
Auscha (ha)
planting out of that
Trschitz (ha)
planting out of that
CZ (ha)
planting out of that
Saaz
3 032
78
398
2
424
0
3 854
80
Agnus
50
0
3
0
0
0
53
0
Bor
3
0
2
0
0
0
5
0
Fuggle
0
0
0
0
5
0
5
0
Harmonie
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
Kazbek
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Premiant
140
0
44
0
63
0
247
0
Rubín
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Saaz late
7
6
0
0
2
0
9
6
Saaz special
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Sladek
163
0
18
3
60
0
241
3
Vital
3
1
0
0
0
0
3
1
Others
11
0
0
0
1
0
12
0
Acreage totally
3 415
86
465
5
555
0
4 435
91
Fotoreportáž
| May | June | July | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obec Běsno | |||
| Obec Nesuchyně | |||
| obec Nesuchyně | |||
| Obec Blšany | |||
| obec Běsno | |||
| obec Blšany |
