Vinewatch day 69 - 12th of January 2009

Thought Emma might like to know:

69 days; 323mm of rain/irrigation; 243 hrs of good sunshine (whatever that is).

All vines tubed; approx 30% now out of the tubes.

Will start pruining, training and de-tubing (if there is such a verb) at day 80).

Weather prospect is still hot and sunny. We could do with some rain to top up the dam as each irrigation now is 18M3.

We have done a 'weeding' and are now doing a bit of byudy tidying, though I can't see it ever looking like one of those manicured yards in Franschoek. We would need 3 Zakreys.

The averages:

October

Average Temp
16.9(Max 30.9/Min 6.4)
Average Wind
13.9km/h;prev. SE
Average Daily Sun
1.8hrs; max of 1234 Watts/M2
November
18.9(Max 30.8/Min 11.7)
17.6km/h;prev ESE
3.27hrs; max of 1376 Watts/M2
December
22.5(Max 34.1/Min13.8)
17.3km/h;prev ESE
3.7hrs; max of 1368Watts/M2
January to 12th
21.8(Max30.9/Min16.2)
16.8km/h; prev SE
3.25hrs; max of 1384Watts/M2