2016 Vineyard Report (12) Frost Hit Hexi Corridor Region
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2016-06-27 13:41 Source£º
www.winechina.com Author:
Shen Yanling,Qu Dongdong Translator:
sarah shen
During May Day holiday,the hexi corridor region was hit by frost.On the night of May 14th,the region was again hit by frost.This time,the southern part of Minqin county in Wuwei city was seriously hit.
Mogao Vineyards
Wang Runping,vice general manager of Gansu Mogao winery said,their vineyards were at great loss,though they took some measures to prevent after got the alarm from weather forecast.
He Hongquan,wine consultant for local wineries said,"The affected areas mainly in the north of Wuwei,the southern part of Minqin county.The lowest temperature at night was -3¡æ£¬it's low temperature damage.The growers light straw,wood and sheep manure to control temperature,but the wind changed in midway,so the smoke didn't take much effect."
Qilian Vineyards
Vines in Qilian winery weren't hurt because of their active measures.In Minqin's some vineyards,shoots were frozen.Professor Chen Baihong from Gansu agricultural university said it was radiation frost,vines in sandy soil and those weakly grown were seriously injured this time.
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