– Rain: Although the prior week had brought torrential rains that apparently announced the start of our rainy season, this week actual brought an accumulated precipitation of only 1.4mm. Rather negligible!
– Temperature: Air and soil temperatures remained stable as the minimum temperature reached 21.8°C (71.2°F) and the average 26.7°C (80°F). The soil temperature reached 26°C (78.8°F). Relative humidity averaged 81.8% – very low for this time of the year! Solar radiation continued intense during the most part of the week.
– Observations: We are experiencing a rather atypical year-end weather pattern as the seasonal cold fronts that are preceded by rain during this time of year have simply not materialized. The drop in air and soil temperatures has been very slight and we do not believe that they have caused sufficient plant stress to bring the onset of NDF. Field sampling for NDF evidence will start early next year and we will know with confidence if any events may have occurred. With the good weather, we have had very good quality!