HOP REPORT No. 1
SAAZ GROWING REGION
April, 2018

Precipitation and temperatures (*)

 

1.4.–30.4.2018

1.4.–30.4.2017

30-years average
(april)

Avg. temp. (°C)

12,8

8,00

9,1

Precipitation (mm)

15,8

51,4

30,7


Min. temperature  7.4.

-3,4

°C

Max. temperature 20.4.

27,8

°C

Max. precipitation 12.4.

8,8

mm


(*)We use meteorologic data from our meteorological station in Destnice near Saaz. 30-years average (1981 – 2010) according to Czech Hydrometeorological Institute is being used as long-term average. (Up to 2016 the 1961 – 1990 average has been used.)


Comment:

Warm weather prevailed during the whole month of January 2018, the average temperature reached 3, 5°C. Frequent, but light rains without the snow cover reached 31, 8 mm of total precipitations. February was predominantly cold, the average temperature was only -2, 0°C, precipitations were minimal ? only 3, 8 mm. Cold February weather continued also in March, the average temperature reached just 1, 65°C. That month is considered to be extraordinary cold, the precipitations amounted to 39, 2 mm. The pruning of hops started on the beginning of April and it was finished around 27th April. Consequently there took place the stringing and embedding of training wires and by the end of April the training of hops has started. The average temperature reached 12, 8°C and as for the precipitations April was below long-term average with only 15, 8 mm of aggregate rainfall.

 

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