Hops
Historical and Projected Suitability
Suitability Criteria
The following criteria were used to model the suitability of Hops:
| Category | Criteria |
|---|---|
| soil/Terrain | Potential Rooting Depth |
| soil/Terrain | Slope |
| soil/Terrain | Topsoil Gravel Content |
| soil/Terrain | Salinity |
| soil/Terrain | Soil Potential Plant Available Water (mm) |
| soil/Terrain | Soil Drainage Class |
| soil/Terrain | Soil pH |
| Climate | Rainfall excess: annual total precipitation (mm) |
| Climate | Chilling hours between May 1 and Aug 30 |
| Climate | Mean daily minimum temperature between Aug 15 and Oct 15 (°C) |
| Climate | Mean daily temperature between Dec 1 and Jan 31 (°C) |
| Climate | Mean maximum temperature between Feb 1 and Mar 15 (°C) |
| Climate | Number of years with at least one hot week (3 days over 35C in a 7-day period) between Mar 1 and Apr 20 (over 10 years) |