Crop report 2015 January - April (Saaz area)
1. Basic weather conditions datas
temperature °C
Month
2015
2014
30-years average
difference (2015-2014)
January
2,6
0,5
-2,0
2,1
February
0,8
1,9
-0,2
-1,1
March
5,2
6,4
3,6
-1,2
April
8,7
10,9
8,5
-2,2
In total
17,1
19,7
9,9
-2,6
rainfalls mm
Month
2015
2014
30-years average
difference (2015-2014)
January
13,6
18,4
20,0
-4,8
February
2,4
7,2
19,0
-4,8
March
32,2
12,2
23,0
20,0
April
34,0
61,6
32,0
-27,6
In total
82,2
99,4
94,0
-17,2
Years
2015
2014
Max. temperature - °C
24,1 (15.04.)
23,3 (07.04.)
Min. temperature - °C
-3,9 (07.04.)
-4,2 (17.04.)
Max. rainfalls - mm
12,8 (28.04.)
23,4 (28.04.)
Number of dry days
19
17
In comparison to the long-term average figure the first three months were of above-average temperatures. Rainfalls were very low, it only rained 48,2 mm which is about 13,8 mm less than the long-term average for the months of January to March.
In April, the rainfalls and temperatures had normal values in comparison with 30-years average.
2. Spring works and vegetation stage
Favourable weather conditions allowed realized of all spring work in April. Wiring and cutting hops went smoothly and efficiently.
The training of the hops varieties Sladek and Premiant began at end of April. We expect the training of the main variety Saaz around the 5th-10th May.
3. Overview of acreage in the Czech Republic by 30.04.2015 (source ÚKZÚZ Saaz)
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
3 183
284
433
57
416
25
4 032
366
Agnus
35
1
3
0
0
0
38
1
Bohemie
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
Bor
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Cascade
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Perle
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Hallertau Traditon
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Harmonie
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
Kazbek
13
1
2
0
5
0
20
1
Premiant
100
3
36
0
43
0
179
3
Rubin
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Saaz Late
32
20
0
0
2
0
34
20
Saaz Special
20
9
0
0
0
0
20
9
Sladek
163
10
22
6
84
4
269
20
Vital
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
Others
11
1
0
0
0
0
11
1
Total
3 570
331
496
63
551
29
4 617
423
Fotoreportáž
| May | June | July | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obec Blšany | |||
| Obec Běsno | |||
| Obec Nesuchyně |
