Crop report 2012 June (Saaz area)

1. Basic weather conditions datas

temperature °C

rainfalls mm

In the June temperature and rainfalls were average. Daily rainfalls were weak in intensity (0.2 - 2.8 mm). Only three days were significant value (1. 6. 2012 - 8.0 mm; 20. 6. 2012 - 16.0 mm and 21. 6. 2012 - 5 mm), but there is still the moisture shortage. Temperatures were also highly fluctuating.

2. Vegetation stage

Due to the course in the weather are a significant difference between hop gardens. Approximately one third of the hops reached the top of construction (approx. 7 meters). Other hops are approximately 1-2 m under the top of hopgardens construction. We see a significant decrease in hop plants on some of hopgardens , which was probably caused by untypical weather conditions during the winter months. It will have probably negative affect on the average yield of hops.

3. Pests and diseases

The weather development created optimal conditions for the appearing and spreading of downy mildew, so that chemical protection was focused mainly against this disease. Furthermore, it was performed protection against hop aphides and at some areas also against hop red spider mite. Overall, the hops are in very good condition.