Climatic condition
Weekly minimum and maximum temperature, total rainfall,
sunshine hours, wind speed, and relative humidity (RH) were
recorded. Some climate factors were collected and analyzed.
Climate factors in both growing periods were similar but not
the same. Both the growth periods started with moderate temperature
where the maximum temperature was around 29 C
and the minimum temperature was around 16 C, and then
they cooled and ended again with similar maximum and minimum
temperatures. The mean temperature and high relative
humidity (ranging between 75% and 90%) were similar for
both growing cycles. The mean wind speed (1.3–8.1 km h1)
and mean sunshine (4.23–7.15 h day1) were almost the same
in both growing seasons. No rainfall was recorded in the first
growing season (2011–2012), but in the second season 0–5 mm
rainfall was recorded on average.
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