Apple Carbohydrate Thinning Model for Biglerville, Piney Mtn, and York Springs.
Biglerville
Green tip: April 6, 2019
Full bloom: April 25, 2019
| Date | Max Temp (°F) | Min Temp (°F) | Solar Rad (MJ/m2) | Production | Demand | Balance | 4-Day Avg Balance | Thinning Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-May | 78 | 61 | 27.20 | 103.84 | 66.96 | 36.88 | 18.78 | Increase chemical thinner rate by 15% |
| 25-May | 78 | 58 | 22.00 | 92.98 | 65.00 | 27.99 | 4.00 | Increase chemical thinner rate by 15% |
| 26-May | 82 | 64 | 18.70 | 72.74 | 77.97 | -5.24 | -12.93 | Apply standard chemical thinner rate |
| 27-May | 81 | 63 | 24.60 | 93.96 | 78.47 | 15.49 | -16.77 | Apply standard chemical thinner rate |
| 28-May | 83 | 60 | 14.40 | 59.57 | 81.82 | -22.25 | -16.36 | Apply standard chemical thinner rate |
| 29-May | 86 | 66 | 16.00 | 56.40 | 96.13 | -39.73 | -8.74 | Apply standard chemical thinner rate |
| 30-May | 86 | 63 | 20.00 | 75.11 | 95.71 | -20.60 | 0.27 | Increase chemical thinner rate by 15% |
| 31-May | 79 | 59 | 24.50 | 101.30 | 84.14 | 17.15 | 3.77 | |
| 1-Jun | 80 | 61 | 24.70 | 99.54 | 91.34 | 8.21 | ||
| 2-Jun | 81 | 60 | 21.50 | 90.65 | 94.33 | -3.68 | ||
| 3-Jun | 79 | 61 | 20.60 | 89.12 | 95.73 | -6.61 |
Piney Mountain
Green tip: April 5, 2019
Full bloom: April 25, 2019
| Date | Max Temp (°F) | Min Temp (°F) | Solar Rad (MJ/m2) | Production | Demand | Balance | 4-Day Avg Balance | Thinning Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-May | 76 | 59 | 19.50 | 84.31 | 64.00 | 20.30 | -2.84 | Apply standard chemical thinner rate |
| 25-May | 74 | 58 | 12.60 | 58.88 | 62.15 | -3.26 | -10.93 | Apply standard chemical thinner rate |
| 26-May | 80 | 62 | 13.10 | 53.43 | 77.22 | -23.79 | -18.25 | Apply standard chemical thinner rate |
| 27-May | 78 | 61 | 16.30 | 70.95 | 75.57 | -4.61 | -18.84 | Apply standard chemical thinner rate |
| 28-May | 80 | 59 | 15.10 | 66.66 | 78.74 | -12.07 | -10.74 | Apply standard chemical thinner rate |
| 29-May | 83 | 65 | 15.90 | 61.08 | 93.61 | -32.54 | -3.13 | Apply standard chemical thinner rate |
| 30-May | 82 | 65 | 17.60 | 69.40 | 95.56 | -26.16 | 5.89 | Increase chemical thinner rate by 15% |
| 31-May | 76 | 56 | 24.40 | 106.32 | 78.51 | 27.81 | 15.15 | |
| 1-Jun | 78 | 58 | 24.70 | 104.71 | 86.35 | 18.36 | ||
| 2-Jun | 79 | 58 | 21.30 | 94.19 | 90.63 | 3.55 | ||
| 3-Jun | 72 | 59 | 20.70 | 96.03 | 85.16 | 10.87 |
York Springs
Green tip: March 30, 2019
Full bloom: April 24, 2019
| Date | Max Temp (°F) | Min Temp (°F) | Solar Rad (MJ/m2) | Production | Demand | Balance | 4-Day Avg Balance | Thinning Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-May | 76 | 62 | Solar Radiation Data Was Faulty and Model Was Not Run | |||||
| 25-May | 77 | 57 | ||||||
| 26-May | 81 | 61 | ||||||
| 27-May | 79 | 62 | ||||||
| 28-May | 83 | 61 | ||||||
| 29-May | 86 | 66 | ||||||
| 30-May | 86 | 63 | ||||||
| 31-May | 79 | 59 | ||||||
| 1-Jun | 80 | 61 | ||||||
| 2-Jun | 81 | 61 | ||||||
| 3-Jun | 79 | 61 |
Note: Date printed in boldface is the date the model was run and is based on expected temperatures for that specific date and location.
